A child that is abused and or neglected may show signs of poor nutrition and it is likely hygiene and medical care needs, such as appointments and prescriptions are being met. Some signs that may indicate a child is being neglected include inadequate or inappropriate clothing, malnutrition, unsafe,unsanitary or unclean living conditions, dehydration and untreated medical conditions. The children of abusive caregivers may also appear passive, overly compliant or withdrawn. Schoo lchildren may show up early, stay late and may, understandably,not want to go home.
If you have a reason to believe that a parent or caregiver is perpetrating child abuse and neglect, then you want to check for signs, such as showing little or no concern for the child. While discipline helps a child learn a lesson that will have positive affects behavior, abuse will only affect behavior in a negative way, which will likely lead to deviant behavior. They often view the child as an object rather than a person and have no trouble demeaning the child, both publicly and privately. They may also demand a level of excellence, either physically or academically, that is impossible to achieve.
At the center of every community's efforts to prevent childabuse is an agency that is a division within local and state social services called the Child Protection Services (CPS) or DFS Department Of Family Services. They are mandated by law to conduct an initial assessment and investigation upon receiving a child abuse report. Fortunately, they are assisted in their efforts to bring an end to child abuse and neglect by law enforcement officers and healthcare providers and educators, along with numerous other agencies. It takes theeffort of every individual and community to work together to identify, investigate, end the mistreatment of our children.
Rick Gostovich
Webmaster / Author
Talkig To Kids Blogspot
Get Kids To Listen.com
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