Child Abuse Prevention
The number of child abuse reports drops quite a bit during the summer months. During the school year teachers and other professionals who see children every day must file a child abuse report if it is suspected. But it isn’t just caring professionals who must watch out for the kids, as child abuse prevention is everyone’s responsibility. Most of the sexual abuse perpetrated on children is done so by family members or family friends, so in comparison, the threat from “stranger danger” is quite a bit rarer.
In the history of the world only one strategy has worked to overcome a public health problem and that is to focus on the cause. Is child abuse and molestation a public health problem? Child protection services experts say yes, as it qualifies on two counts: number of victims and damage to health. Abusing a child obviously endangers a child’s emotional and physical health. Most unfortunately, the number of children victimized is in the millions.
One child abuse prevention plan states that we need to do what health professionals have done that is proven to work and that is to find out what causes the problem and then work to devise something that will stop it. Experts tell us that 95% of these acts are an ongoing drive directed towards children; if we could stop older children from developing that disorder, then the number of victims would definitely fall. Many feel that even the simple act of talking about this openly and factually will aid greatly in the prevention of child abuse.
Telling others about the facts is considered very important. Once medical professionals know what causes a disease or disorder, the next step in getting rid of the problem is by getting the word out in health news; providing the necessary information to help stop the problem.
Child abuse prevention is extremely difficult as it demands that everyone talk about these exploited children to friends and family. This can be difficult as many do not want to hear about how “close to home” this situation can be and talking about the facts forces them to face the issue. However, increasing public awareness about the facts is a big step toward an abuse free environment.
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