Abuse in families can take many forms such as physical, sexual, emotional, verbal or a combination of any of all those. Neglecting can be a form of abuse as well when parents don't take care of the basic needs of their children who depend on them. Physical Abuse is the most obvious form of abuse. It could be any kind of hitting, shaking, pinching and other actions that could cause physical injury and leave marks or produce the physical pain. Emotional Abuse can be difficult to tell because there is no sign to look for. Parents yell at each other, express anger, call out each other names. Abuse generally occurs when the yelling and anger go too far or when a parent constantly threatens, or dismisses a child until the child's self-esteem and feelings are damaged. It's like physical abuse can cause scars, emotional abuse can bring about emotional damage. Sexual Abuse is any type of sexual contact between an adult and child or between a significantly elderly and a younger child. Neglect is the hardest type of abuse to define. Neglect occurs when a child doesn't have enough food, housing, clothes, medical care, or supervision. When a parent doesn't provide enough emotional support or consistently pays very little or no attention to a child. But it's not neglect if a parent doesn't give a kid something he or she wants, like a new computer or a cell phone.
Neglect Abuse doesn't just happen in families, if you are within the family you are supposed to give love and be loved. Bullying is a form of abusive behavior that may happen in a peer group - among people of any age. Bullying someone by intimidation, threats, or humiliation can be just as abusive as beating someone up. We have seen the fliers around the campus about bullying, don't let it happen in our community!
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Very interesting Jan,
Would u say that the dad who left Pumpkin on the airport (hell, what did he think?)can be prosecuted 4 neglect?
I find the info on emotional abuse very interesting. Watched "American Beauty" on Sky a few days ago and believe me, those kids have been messed up by their parents.
Yes i was going to blog on that as well, the poor pumpkin! Definitely abusive!
Hi Jan. It's really interesing and sad topic. I heard that people who were abused when they were young by their parents usually abuse their children. I think it's true. If all they could hear, see and learn from their parents is abues, they would do the same things to their children. What do you think ?
hi Kirsty
I believe it's half and half. People learn to abuse others from the childhood memories but not always, that could be fix if their adulthood has become an understandable and appreciated person and know how to express their feelings. Some men think that express their anger by hitting and beating make them feel great but actually it's all wrong. That's why education is really important to the parents, all the first time parents might need to attend the parenting class before they actually have the first baby. Which there are plenty of classes available.
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