Child Abuse And Neglect Summary

Child Abuse & Neglect. (2011). Retrieved November 30, 2015, from http://cwrp.ca/child-abuse-neglect

This webpage, the Canadian Child Welfare Research Portal, aims to provide access to research on the Canadian child welfare system. It looks upon the different forms of abuse including sexual, emotional, and physical abuse which affects a child’s wellbeing. As well, further links are provided to help readers understand the exposure of domestic violence and neglect within the household. According to this webpage, child abuse and neglect includes acts of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver which create a potential, threat or result of harm to a child. As well, supplementary links to frequent definitions used when discussing child

abuse and neglect can be found that can help professionals within the children services field to discover resources. This includes child neglect prevention and incident reports, case studies that help examine child abuse within the First Nation communities and additional investigations conducted by reputable organizations such as Unicef. Furthermore, information in regards to provincial legislation and policies are available, which can be of use to families, but most importantly those in family law, that advocate for family matters. The webpage would be more effective if information was organized into broader sections such as case studies, information sheets, and reports, allowing individuals to gather information in an efficient manner, instead of clicking multiple links to access the resource that is needed. To continue, this webpage acts as a search engine to utilize information as legal precedents upon the child welfare system within Canada, as the Aboriginal welfare system is seen as separate from the nation. An interactive map is available, and once clicked on the province, specific resources will be available in regards to the province chosen. Overall, the webpage delivers a range of resources to aid professionals, students and families in looking at reports, case studies and policies in regards to child abuse, however lacks an innovative way to organize the information to be accessed more efficiently.

Dorais, M. (2002). Don't tell: The sexual abuse of boys. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press.
The book, Don’t Tell: The Sexual Abuse of Boys, written by Michel Dorais helps examine the sexual aggression males faced during their childhood and adolescent years and the impact on their overall well-being.

The book uses 12 different narratives from males who confide their life stories, which illustrate the diversity of the abusive experience and their reactions to the tragic incident. This book’s main goal is to gather awareness for victims, survivors and as a learning tool that uses these life stories to help observe the issue further. The text integrates these life stories into several chapter. His first chapter discusses the vulnerability of males and how male sexual abuse is a topic not well-recognized within society. By examining the issue through a psychological and behavioral lens; there is a need to find a relation of the consequences of sexual abuse. It distorts self-perception, perceptions of others and closely examines behavioral/physical indicators, as there is comparison on how males and females disclose traumatic experiences. Further information is given, as to what types of social background that males come from, more vulnerable to sexual abuse come. Although, the bottom line is perceptions and life strategies develop from memories and expectations of the mind. Education can play a key part, by teaching the dangers of sexuality but also explain the positive aspect when sexuality is explored for the content of self-respect and respect of others. Overall, this text is an effective tools for those working with sexually abused males to read, and recognize the difficulties and obstacles faced, and what appropriate strategy can be developed to work further to help cope with the trauma suffered. As well, for victims and survivors it is an inspirational text guided to build resiliency and a feeling of togetherness, that no individual is alone. Lastly, this resource should be available to teachers, mental health workers, and other professions that

individual may confide to. The chapters are narrowed down to subtopics that give the reader to focus on a specific readings without having knowledge about the previous chapters.