The Costs of Child Abuse

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In this paper, the topic of child abuse is addressed. It begins with providing alarming statistics of the rise in child abuse of the past decades and proceeds to listing factors which contribute to child abuse according to the experts. Poverty is listed as one of the main contributors to child abuse and this correlation is examined. The social and emotional costs to the individual and society are also addressed.

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"Child abuse is a problem that has a major cost to society. It is said that more children are reported to have sustained abuse and neglect in America than in any other industrialized nation. (CWLA, 1997) Firstly, there is a cost to the child, including a physical one, a psychological one and a social one. The most obvious impact is to the child's health. Annual figures for child abuse have reported over 2 million cases of abuse or neglect and around 2000 child fatalities as a result of abuse and neglect. (NCCAN, 1992) There are also continuing effects on both the child's psychology and their interaction with society. Child abuse is often related to ongoing problems with the child fitting into society. Results that have been shown in studies vary from learning difficulties, depression and anxiety to the child being more likely to take part in antisocial behavior. (Drucker, 1997)"

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