Stop child abuse!
 

Welcome to our preventing child abuse Archive!

 

Article #26: The Latest Child Abuse Statistics

(Browse for more articles)

 
There are several agencies in the country Having a counselor or trusted person at
reporting child abuse statistics. These school to talk to would increase the
organizations are trying to track trends chances that the child will tell his or
and find out ways to stop child abuse her "secrets" to someone who can do
wherever possible. Child abuse statistics something about it.
are used to determine where and to whom Child abuse statistics state that child
social resources should be directed. abuse crosses ethnic, socioeconomic and
For example, child abuse statistics state religious lines. No group of people is
that four children in the US die every exempt from child abuse. This may mean
day as a result of child abuse. Three out that religious figures must be aware of
of four were under the age of four. This the possibility that someone in their
number has been steadily rising over the congregation is having problems
years. This all means that there may need associated with abuse of their children.
to be more resources like crisis Emergency room doctors must be just as
nurseries for parents of children who are suspicious of a child of a well to do
under the age of four. There may need to family having a broken bone as they do a
be more education on abuse when the child of poor parents.
parents take the baby home as so many Child abuse statistics affect adult as
young children are affected. Many experts well. Up to 37% of female prison inmates
feel like the rise in statistics is and 14% of male prison inmates were once
because of an increase in the population victims of child abuse. These rates are
and an increase in reporting these cases. higher than the average population and it
Child abuse statistics also indicate that may indicate that child abuse promotes
a report of child abuse is made every ten later illegal activity in adulthood.
seconds. Perhaps there should be more Child abuse statistics state that
call-in facilities for desperate parents children of sexual abuse are more than
who need relief from issues related to twice as likely that average to abuse
abusing their children. Such call-in alcohol. They are also more than 3.8
centers could be anonymous and could times likely to abuse drugs. In may mean
offer crisis counseling for parents who that drug and alcohol abuse centers may
just don't know where to turn. need to deal with child sexual abuse
Somewhat surprising child abuse issues before the person can really
statistics state that children under the recover from their addiction issues.
age of twelve years who are raped have Child abuse statistics inform us that a
perpetrators they know up to 90 percent third of all abuse victims go on to abuse
of the time. Education for children can their own children. The cycle of abuse
help give them the resources they need to can only be stopped if people recover
tell someone about the abuse, especially from their own issues before they have
cases where the abuse occurs over time. their own children.






1- A- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- 16- 17- 18- 19- 20- 21- 22- 23- 24- 25- 26- 27- 28- 29- 30- 31- 32- 33- 34- 35- 36- 37- 38- 39- 40- 41- 42- 43- 44- 45- 46- 47- 48- 49- 50- 51- 52- 53- 54- 55- 56- 57-