What is abuse?

Question

What types of things can be considered child abuse?

Answer 1

What is child abuse?
Although there are many formal and acceptable definitions of child abuse, the following is offered as a guide for information on child abuse and neglect.

Child abuse consists of any act of commission or omission that endangers or impairs a child's physical or emotional health and development. Child abuse includes any damage done to a child which cannot be reasonably explained and which is often represented by an injury or series of injuries appearing to be non-accidental in nature.

Major forms of child abuse
Physical abuse - Any non-accidental injury to a child. This includes hitting, kicking, slapping, shaking, burning, pinching, hair pulling, biting, choking, throwing, shoving, whipping, and paddling.

Sexual abuse - Any sexual act between an adult and child. This includes fondling, penetration, intercourse, exploitation, pornography, exhibitionism, child prostitution, group sex, oral sex, or forced observation of sexual acts.

Neglect - Failure to provide for a child's physical needs. This includes lack of supervision, inappropriate housing or shelter, inadequate provision of food, inappropriate clothing for season or weather, abandonment, denial of medical care, and inadequate hygiene.

Emotional abuse - Any attitude or behavior which interferes with a child's mental health or social development. This includes yelling, screaming, name-calling, shaming, negative comparisons to others, telling them they are "bad, no good, worthless" or "a mistake". It also includes the failure to provide the affection and support necessary for the development of a child's emotional, social, physical and intellectual well-being. This includes ignoring, lack of appropriate physical affection (hugs), not saying "I love you", withdrawal of attention, lack of praise, and lack of positive reinforcement.

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Signs of Abuse
The following are a few of the physical and behavioral indicators of child abuse and neglect. Please note that the listed indicators in each category may pertain to more than one type of abuse or neglect. For example, “lack of concentration” could be a sign of sexual abuse, as well as emotional abuse.

PHYSICAL ABUSE
1. Unexplained burns, cuts, bruises, or welts in the shape of an object
2. Bite marks
3. Anti-social behavior
4. Problems in school
5. Fear of adults

EMOTIONAL ABUSE
1. Apathy
2. Depression
3. Hostility or stress
4. Lack of concentration
5. Eating disorders

SEXUAL ABUSE
1. Inappropriate interest or knowledge of sexual acts
2. Nightmares and bed wetting
3. Drastic changes in appetite
4. Overcompliance or excessive aggression
5. Fear of a particular person or family member

NEGLECT
1. Unsuitable clothing for weather
2. Dirty or unbathed
3. Extreme hunger
4. Apparent lack of supervision

Answer 2

The most obvious is physically abusing them, but things that are not seen are the verbal abuses that they receive. Telling a child they are stupid, lazy, dumb, crazy, and idiot, worthless, good for nothing, a mistake, a burden to you. These are things that are abuses that children never forget. I hope you are using this to improve on something and not get ideas for abusing another verbally. I think the scares of verbal abuse are worse than physical as the heart is the hardest muscle in the body to heal.

Answer 3

Not feeding them
Leaving them laying around with no clothes when it's cold
Spanking them too roughly
Hitting them
Leaving bruises on them
Locking them outside

There are tons of things that are child abuse, why do you need a list?

Answer 4

abuse is when you hurt someone physically like hit them or slap them, mentally like telling them they are stupid or an idiot or worthless or verbally like when you yell at them to pick stuff up off the floor or to do homework or the dishes. You can also abuse someone but ignoring them.

Leaving a baby alone in the house to go to the store...leaving them alone in the tub, squeezing the hand so it hurts them, kicking breaking furniture or slamming doors.

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Answer 5

I believe any form of discipline (i.e. spanking, loss of privileges, to bed without dinner, isolation) that is done solely out of anger or with the intention of harming the child either mentally or physically is abuse. In other words, you can spank your child but not beat them, deny them treats but not starve them, put them in their room for an hour but not lock them in a closet all day.

Answer 6

alot of things can be considereed as child abuse...such as neglect like not caring for them,...not feeding them..leavin them unattened...also hitting them leavin marks...or cuts..verbal abuse...also any type of sexually abuse...locking them on a room for too long ..spankings..inapprioate touching...mentally abusing them..not bathing them..not dressing them..leavin a baby unattended..leaving your children in the car without you.theres is alot more ..but abuse can be classified as either..sexual abuse..physical abuse..verbal abuse or neglectfull abuse..please check out the following web pages

Answer 7

Not feeding, cleaning your child. Beaten with scars to prove it, unsanitary conditions and health neglect.

Answer 8

Bruises, cuts scrapes physically.
Emotional scarring (constant berating, yelling, insulting)
Neglect (not administering needed medication, not bathing, not feeding, not dressing accordingly)

Answer 9

Too many words to explain it.... *moves hand in air to show i tryed* ehhhh....too lazy.

Answer 10

when your get beaten and really bad bruses on your body.Why do you ask,that's a seriuos question