| When most of us think of babies or small children, | | | | abuse taking place, in the child having bruises, |
| normally a big bright smile comes to our faces and | | | | scrapes, burns, cuts, or numerous other visual injuries. |
| wonderful visions of children having lots of fun times | | | | A child can suffer not only from physical abuse, but |
| while they're playing, laughing, and giggling. | | | | there are several other types of abuse as well that |
| Unfortunately in more cases than you would want to | | | | can cause much suffering for the child they are |
| imagine, this however is not the case. Too often we | | | | inflicted upon. |
| hear on our television news channel, or read in our | | | | Emotional abuse is unseen abuse that is involved in |
| newspapers, day after day of yet another child that | | | | child abuse and is a type of child abuse that you |
| has been abused in one tragic way or another. | | | | would not be able to see by the physical appearance |
| If you are in Anaheim Hills, Huntington Beach, Santa | | | | of the child. The child suffers from these types of |
| Ana, or anywhere in the orange county area, and | | | | wounds inflicted in various ways upon the child just |
| child abuse has taken place, contacting a professional | | | | as they would physical abuse. A care giver being |
| child abuse attorney with vast knowledge in this field | | | | consistently negative to the child, locking a child in |
| as well as great compassion for the situation at hand | | | | small spaces for long periods of time, screaming and |
| can be one of the most important steps you can | | | | threats to name a few. |
| take. | | | | Child neglect is another form of abuse that is seen in |
| Generally you envision cuts or bruises on the child | | | | approximately 60% of all child abuse cases. There are |
| that are visible, thinking child abuse is something that | | | | numerous actions that can be considered to be |
| you can see on the child. This is not always true and | | | | neglectful. Some of these would be to withhold food |
| some forms of child abuse are not always as easy to | | | | from the child, shelter, or clothing. Failing to furnish |
| be seen or detected. | | | | adequate education for a child is also considered to |
| Physical abuse would of course be the most | | | | be child neglect. |
| apparent where you would you see evidence of | | | | |