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How to Help Abused Children
How to Help Abused Children Helping the abused child How to Help Abused Children Help the child feel positive about himself • Reassure the child that he is not responsible for the abuse. • Give positive messages to the child about his behaviour and emotions. • Suggest activities that the child enjoys, such as playing […]
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Treatment Plan for Child Abuse
Treatment Plan for Child Abuse What to do immediately • Your priority is the health and safety of the child. If you suspect the child’s life is in danger, refer him immediately to a place of safety. This could be a family member, a nearby hospital or an organisation working with children. • Explain to […]
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Child Abuse Intervention Strategies
Child Abuse Intervention Strategies Questions to ask the family or friends Few adults will openly report that they feel that a child they know is being abused. It is essential that, if you suspect child abuse, you ask the adult in a frank and open way. • Do you suspect or know whether this child […]
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emotional abuse signs in children
emotional abuse signs in children Emotional abuse Suspect emotional abuse when a child: • is not developing or growing properly; • is losing weight for no obvious medical reason; • is constantly falling sick; • has poor language development, that is, not speaking as well as he should; • is passive and does not react […]
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sexual abuse symptoms in children
sexual abuse symptoms in children Suspect sexual abuse when a child: • is withdrawn and appears sad; • shows sexualised play or behaviour, such as touching and playing with her sexual parts in public; • knows more about sex than you would expect; • starts bed-wetting or soiling after having achieved control; • performs poorly […]
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signs of physical abuse in children
signs of physical abuse in children Physical abuse Suspect physical abuse when a child: • appears fearful; • withdraws from other children and does not want to play; • is aggressive or bullies other children; • runs away from home or school; • is lying or stealing; • performs poorly in school. Related articles […]
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How are children affected by abuse?
How are children affected by abuse? This depends on the type and severity of abuse. For example, the occasional slap by a parent who is otherwise loving and supportive is unlikely to have any harmful effects. On the other hand, repeated physical abuse can lead to severe problems. • Physical health. Injuries such as bruises […]
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Why do some people beat or abuse their partners
Why do some people beat or abuse their partners? There are no simple answers to this question. Some men beat their wife because they believe this is an acceptable way of dealing with conflict. He may have seen his father behave in a similar way towards his mother. Violence becomes a way of keeping women ‘in […]
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The ways in which men can abuse women By mocking, abusing and humiliating For example, using foul language or verbally abusing the woman’s relatives and friends. By threatening For example, threats of killing or harming the woman, but also threats of harming himself (e.g. through suicide) if the woman leaves. By forcing her to have sex Some people think that because a woman is married she must allow her husband to have sex whenever he wants. This is not true. By controlling resources in the home For example, denying the woman money, health care or the opportunity to work. By forcing her to isolate herself For example, denying the woman the chance to meet her friends or to leave the house. By physical violence This covers any physical act that hurts the woman, from slapping to hitting and kicking her. In more serious cases, the man may use a weapon or even try to kill the woman.
The ways in which men can abuse women By mocking, abusing and humiliating For example, using foul language or verbally abusing the woman’s relatives and friends. By threatening For example, threats of killing or harming the woman, but also threats of harming himself (e.g. through suicide) if the woman leaves. By forcing her to have […]
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a mechanism underlying substance abuse
Substance Abuse Major aspects of the literature on substance abuse fit particularly well with the motivational model. Although at one time it was argued that drug abuse could be attributed to physiological dependence per se, there has been a substantial move toward the view that ‘‘abuse of reinforcers’’ conveys the essence of drug abuse, either […]
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