Sunday, November 4, 2007

Travis- Essay 3

Im writing about the causes and effects of child abuse. and or the "problem children".
Think of a child that you may have went to school with, maybe the class bully or the shy quiet on that didnt have many friends. Why was that child so mean or withdrawn. The possible reasoning could have been more in depth then we could have pictured as kids. The child in question may have been verbally,physically or sexually abused at home. The number of abused children is staggering, and rapidly climbing. Parents/guardians don't know or care about the short and long term effects inflicted with each strike.

EFFECTS
  • physical
  • mental
  • withdrawan
  • bulling
  • failing grades
  • future abuser (sometimes)
  • lashing out at others
  • crime
  • violence
  • lack of social abilities(trust, communication, ect)
  • anorexia, bolimia
  • joins gangs looking for family
Causes
  • single parent
  • abusive parent
  • drug/alochol use in home
  • low income
  • negitiave role models
  • lack of religion
  • absentee parents
  • wards of state
  • hunger
  • poverity
  • parental stress placed on child
I am going use example from "The House on Maple Street"
and outside recourses to support my topics.

1 comment:

Gracie said...

Hi Travis,

As you see in my post, I was thinking about writing on the same subject. Good luck! I'm sure there will be a lot of research when it comes to this topic.
Gracie