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child abuse
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Child Abuse 14/4/2008 Heather Summer Word count 3897 In this paper I will discuss child abuse, the definitions of abuse also the signs and symptoms to look out for. I will examine the affects of abuse and what can be done to help children that suffer from abuse. There is no absolute definition of child abuse; however official definitions of child abuse usually describe abusive incidents, taking into account whether there is definite knowledge of an intention to harm or knowingly not to prevent harm by any person having care or custody of the child. Harm includes physical injury, physical neglect and failure to thrive, e.g. exposure to dangerous circumstances or starvation; emotional abuse where the health and development of the child is threatened; and also sexual abuse where children under 17 years have been involved in sexual activities they do not truly comprehend or to which they do not give informed consent. Neglect is...
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