Child Abuse

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In this paper, the writer points out that it is apparent from the literature studied that the issue of child abuse is complicated and long term. Further the writer points out that it is not something that will be easily or quickly rectified; nor is it something that is uni-dimensional and can be resolved by a single approach. In this essay, the writer explains that child abuse is an issue that is deeply engrained not only in American history but in human history as well. The writer concludes that any changes will not be major, but it will most likely be smaller minor steps that solve the problem. The hope expressed in this paper is, for the sake of the children to come, that at least some changes will take place over time.

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"The welfare of children is a major issue throughout the U.S. However, once again, as in Nelson's book, there is a public concern but little joint political action. According to public opinion specialist and social researcher Daniel Yankelovich, in the late 1980s, the Grant Commission's report on the "Forgotten Half" forecasts a negative outlook for the future prospects of a huge number of the country's youth. It found that half of the young people, those with the least education and technical skills, faced an economy with fewer good jobs for the unskilled, a society mostly incognizant of these individuals situation and the guidance and services they need to cope with upcoming challenges. In 1998, Yaneklovich revisited this topic to determine what had occurred over the decade."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Imig, D. (2000) (2000) How Do Children Become Politically Salient? Forum on Building Constituencies: Achieving Supportive Social Policies for Children, Youth and Families, June 8. Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families, Washington, D.C. Retrieved from website February 8, 2006. http://www.gcyf.org/pubs/circles/imig.pdf
• Nelson, B. (1984). Making an Issue of Child Abuse. Chicago: University of Chicago.
• Yankelovich, D. (1998) The Forgotten Half Revisited. In S. Halperin (Ed). America's Youth Problem. [electronic version]. Washington, D.C.: The American Youth Policy Forum.

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