Impact of Child Abuse in the United States

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Child abuse in the United States is a growing epidemic. Every year the number of reported cases, and missing children go up. This is caused mostly by lack of education about the different types of child abuse, and the signs that go along with it. Communities need to provide more resources to better educate the public about the types of abuse, and the signs that go along with it. Child abuse and neglect can be lessened by more resources, more education and to reach out to others.

Every year an approximate 139,000 cases of child abuse and neglect are reported in Ohio, and 72,000 are thoroughly investigated (Ohio's Children 2012). Although some might think this number is high, it is believed that the number of actual child abuse cases would be three times higher if all cases were reported (Public Awareness & Advocacy). They strongly believe that the reason so many cases go unreported is due to lack of education. With only one seminar available it is impossible to say that all 17,000 residents of Defiance County are adequately educated on the types and signs of child abuse. The best, and only accurate, remedy to this problem is to offer more educational resources and make them more widely available.

Child abuse is an issue in every state, every country, worldwide. There is no place that is immune to child abuse. This being stated they need better policies in place regarding the education on child abuse. Many people have many different opinions on how to lessen the amount of child abuse that goes on in this country, however many of them focus on stricter punishment for the abuser’s (Hmurovich, 2009). However, they know that stricter punishment will not lessen the amount of child abuse; it would truly have little to no impact on...

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...orted. Communities need to provide more knowledge of the types and signs to be able to know what to look for on a child/ children.

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"Child Abuse Symptoms, Causes, Treatment - Who Abuses Children? - OnHealth." Onhealth. Web. 27 Mar. 2014.

"COCA - Council on Child Abuse / Prevention. Education. Awareness." COCA - Council on Child Abuse / Prevention. Education. Awareness. Web. 25 Mar. 2014.

"The Family and Child Abuse Prevention CenterWelcome to Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center." The Family and Child Abuse Prevention CenterWelcome to Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center. Web. 24 Mar. 2014.

Hmurovich, J. Big Ideas for Children: Investing in Our Nation's Future. Washington, DC: First Focus, 2008. Print.

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