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"Preface to 'What Causes Child Abuse?'." //Child Abuse//. Ed. Louise I. Gerdes. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2009. Opposing Viewpoints. //Opposing Viewpoints In Context//. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CEJ3010115158&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w

- Some people feel the urge to abuse children or sexually abuse people because of medical reasons. Such as tumors, they can be a rare cause of getting urges to do this. -Brain disorders can cause psychotic behavior. -Faulty brain wiring can cause pedophilia behavior and lead to sexual abusement. -This shows biological reasons on why, after being abused as a child, they usually go down the wrong road. The child abuse can cause damage to the brains. - Doesn't excuse their actions

"Child Abuse & Neglect: Recognizing and Preventing Child Abuse." //Helpguide.org: Expert, Ad-free Articles Help Empower You with Knowledge, Support & Hope.// Help Guide, 2001. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. .

-Child abuse to lead to lack of trust and cause relationship difficulties, feelings of being "worthless" and "damaged," and have trouble talking about their feeling. -There is emotional child abuse: constantly shaming their children and telling them that they are ugly and worthless and mean nothing to them. -Child neglect: not providing for the children's basic needs. May or may not be on purpose. -Physical abuse: harm or injury to children. They don't know when their parents will lash out. Sexual abuse: may be molested and exposed to sexual activities that they should not be exposed to. -warning signs of emotional abuse: extreme behaviors of sorts, withdrawn and constantly alone and likes it that way, not attached to any adults, acts like adult when they are very young, and may revert to baby like behavior. -Physical abuse warning signs: unusual bruises, injuries, scars, on alert for bad things to happen,flinches at sudden movements, -Neglect: Unclean, not bathed, not good hygiene, & have bad clothing. -sexual abuse warning signs: trouble walking and sitting, seductive behavior, avoid specific people with no purpose, runs away from home, STD or pregnancy under 14, doesn't like changing in front of people and don't enjoy physical activities. -some children feel shameful after they are sexually abused and don't tell anyone that it happened. -child abusers usually come from a backround of domestic violence, alcohol and drug abuse, have untreated mental illnesses, lack parenting skills, or are stressed and have no support around them. -parents that witnessed child abuse as a kid either repeat the cycle or realize how much it hurt them and become excellent parents so that their children don't have to go through what they went through. -All types of child abuse leave emotional scars, not just the emotional abuse.

MILLER, DEBBIE. "Child Abuse and Neglect." //Encyclopedia of Education//. Ed. James W. Guthrie. 2nd ed. Vol. 1. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2003. 267-270. //Opposing Viewpoints In Context//. Web. 27 Oct. 2011. http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CCX3403200104&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w

-85% of child abuse cases usually involve substance abuse by the parent or the caregiver. -Some extreme cases of child abuse can cause some children to develop childhood disorders that last a lifetime. - Child abuse can cause children to experience mood swings and a wide range of emotions. - school officials are trained to look for signs that may be from being abused at home. This can help the children have someone trusted to talk to and may help the student regain trust in some adults and may also lead to healthier relationships. -Most cases of child abuse and neglect are not reported because children fear how their parents will punish them if they tell someone. Most cases, unless really bad and mostly physical abuse, will not be reported due to lack of details.

Child Study Center, NYU. "Child Abuse and Neglect - An Overview | Education.com." //Education.com | An Education & Child Development Site for Parents | Parenting & Educational Resource//. 2006. Web. 27 Oct. 2011. . - An incident of child abuse happens about every 10 seconds. -over 2.9 million children were abused in the most recent study. -Each day more then 4 children die each day from child abuse. -lack of parental knowledge may lead to violence and child abuse. -Some children are more at risk then others for negative effects. For example, if they are abused severely, if they are younger when they are abused, had a close relationship at one point with the abuser, and may blame him or herself for the abuse and its consequences.

"Child abuse." //World of Health//. Gale, 2007. //Student Resources in Context//. Web. 27 Oct. 2011. http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CCV2191500257&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w

- Child abuse occurs among all social, ethnic, and income groups but, -Child abuse tends to occur among poor families with little education and those living in stressful situations. Young mothers, single-parent families, and parental alcohol or drug abusers are also usually reported in most cases. -children abused when they are younger are more at risk for an unplanned pregnancy and usually don't grow up to become abusive parents. -Males are more likely to be the abusers then females. -Parents usually lash out on their children because they feel powerless and want to show control over their defense-less children. -In about half of the child abuse cases reported, some form of neglect have also been reported.

Gulli, Laith Farid, Bilal Nasser, and Teresa G. Odle. "Abuse." //The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine//. 3rd ed. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 2006. 17-19. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 31 Oct. 2011. http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CCX3451600018&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w -a child is 5 times more likely to be sexually abused by a step father then by their biological father. -other forms of child abuse is known as rape. -Some child abuse cases are indirect, meaning the father may be abusing their mother or visa-versa, and the child is trying to protect the adult -child abuse takes many forms and is infliction of harm from another person. most cases are with someone that the child is related to but sometimes the abuse may have been done by a stranger. -3 million kids witness domestic violence and this usually leads to child abuse by someone.