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Explain why both adults and children keep child abuse a secret?
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∙ 13y ago
There are many different reasons that children and adults remain silent about the "secret" of abuse, including:
- scared that the abuser will hurt or fatally injure them
- fear that the abuser will hurt or fatally injure a love one
- embarrassment
- the abuser convinced the victim that "no one will believe you"
- the abuser convinced the victim that "you wanted it as much as I did"
- the abuser uses bribes or any form of "currency" that the child needs or wants including attention, money, gifts, or special treats
- the victim starts to believe he/she did "want it" simply because he/she wanted the items the abuser promised
- just want to pretend it never happened
- don't know it's abuse
- the lack of words to define or describe what happed
- the abuse occurred at night so that the incidents become clouded "as if a dream"
- the victim dissociates so there is a wall between "now" and what occurred "before now", even during the abuse
- the victim suffers from Stockholm's syndrom (start to have feeling for the abuser and will sympathised with the abuser)
Parents who do nothing after being told by a child about abuse often do not tell anyone because:
- the parent is the abuser in many cases
OR....
- the parent/s do not understand the danger of abuse, even if they have another child in the home
- the abuser is the mother's boyfriend so the mother chooses her boyfriend over the child
- the abuser is the mother's boyfriend and the mother cannot get away from him
- the abuser is the father who also commits domestic violence--the mother feels she cannot safely leave and take her children with her
- the abuser is the spouse or boyfriend who has threatened the mother as well as the kids and the victim
- the parent fears involvement of child welfare
- the parent was also an abused child so he or she thinks "I got through it, so can you"
- the parent feels powerless
- the parent is in denial
- the parent has a mental illness and is ineffective at protecting a child
- the abuser is the parent's workplace boss and the parent needs the job so therefore chooses not to tell the authorities
OR....
Both parents or the mother and a live-in boyfriend commit the abuse together against the child.
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Are person who were abuse as children more likely to be abusders and have violence actions when they are adults compare to those who were not abuse as children?
Yeah, unfortunately. But it's not set in stone--everyone has a choice.
Why do people say that have children's rights?
That is because children are so dependent upon and always at the mercy of the adults around them. Child abuse can and does go unnoticed for years.
Verbal abuse may cause emotional behavior with school aged children?
Yes, verbally abusing children (and adults, incidentally) can result in emotional and behavioral problems.
How many children commit animal abuse?
Though animals are mostly abused by adults, you would be surprised at how many teenagers commit to the act also.
What are the common age groups involved in animal abuse?
Any age but mostly young children or teens from 5 to 20 or young adults from 30 to 35
How can child abuse be recognised?
Chilld abuse can't always be recognized, but in general, it is the parents or guardians who are primarily responsible for the condition of children, so if children can be seen to be in bad condition, physically and/or mentally, there is a good chance that they are being abused. Sometimes children will specifically complain of abuse, which is the clearest indication. But children (like adults) don't always tell the truth, so beware of leaping to conclusions. Some children who didn't get the toy they wanted for Christmas consider themselves to be abused.
What are the arguments and counter arguments on why adults abuse or hurt children?
adults say they hit them because it's their way of showing love and compassion..counter arguments say that the parents drink to much and get angry easily and take druuugs
What has the author Yvonne Marie Vissing written?
Yvonne Marie Vissing has written: 'How to keep your children safe' -- subject(s): Safety measures, Child abuse, Children and adults, Child care, Safety education, Services for, Children, Prevention
What has the author Christopher Bagley written?
Christopher Bagley has written: 'The social psychology of the child with epilepsy' -- subject(s): Child psychology, Epileptics, Social psychology 'Suicidal behaviour in adolescents and adults' -- subject(s): Suicide, Suicidal behavior, Young adults, In adolescence, Teenagers, Prevention 'Child sexual abuse within the family' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Sexually abused children, Incest, Child abuse 'The cost of a child' -- subject(s): Family allowances, Child welfare, Cost and standard of living 'Multicultural Childhood' 'The social psychology of the epileptic child' -- subject(s): Epilepsy in children, Psychological aspects, Psychological aspects of Epilepsy in children, Social psychology 'Child sexual abuse and mental health in adolescents and adults' -- subject(s): Mental health, Sexually abused children, Adult child sexual abuse victims, Child sexual abuse 'A comparative perspective on the education of black children in Britain' 'Understanding and preventing child sexual abuse' -- subject(s): Abstracts, Child sexual abuse, Sexually abused children, Child molesters, Prevention
Why did abuse in children start?
in my personal opinon, i think the reason abuse started among children is because their easy, their vulnerable and as the absuser being an adult or older child, they will believe anything you say. they believe that is they tell, it will only get worse. and the reason adults abuse their children, in any form or shape, i think is because not that they hate the child, but because, they have their own personal issues, that they take out in the child because their an easy target.
Did King John abuse his children?
aha i don't know it.but he abuse his children
Can abuse children abuse husband or wife?
NO -- Of course they can, anybody can abuse anybody.
