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…social setting, in our society"(p. 15). A small child has a significantly higher chance of being killed or severely injured by their parents than by any one else around them. Collins and Coltrane 1995 emphasize this point by highlighting that "for children…

…there are certain things parents can have influence over that will help in the normal development of a child. One such factor, and considered by most the most important, is love. A child, who grows up feeling loved and wanted, grows up with a much better chance…

…into this whole new life that is being created? Unfortunately children often become financial pawns in a divorce when child custody issues are being decided. When dealing with child custody there are four different types. The first type is legal custody where…

…. While these statutes are currently in constitutional limbo, many states are wondering how to handle the ever increasing problem of child molestation. It is hard to say with accuracy how many child molesters exist. There are several reasons why reliable…

…A prejudice child, is a child of ignorance; a child that has been raised to believe what their parents believe. Prejudice is everywhere. People who have prejudices are raised to believe that they are normal and acceptable, and anyone that is different…

…Greenfeld, Josh. (1972). A child called Noah: A family journey. New York, New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston This is book tells the story of a family with a child named Noah that is Autistic. Josh Greenfeld is an author by trade but displays…

…Some say the development of a child during its early years are pivotal to determine its later personality traits, and the kind of relationships it has with other siblings, parents and friends. Through studies of deprivation, some theorists also say…

…The Drama of the Gifted Child (pp1-67) By Alice Miller The bonding (through skin and eye contact) between mother and baby after birth stimulates…

…The statistics on child abuse in the UK are truly horrifying, at least one child dies every week as a result of an adults cruelty, and thousands more endure abuse and neglect at the hands of their carers. Yet the known facts reveal only a fraction…

…Sherry Nelson Child Abuse in Florida Florida, as all of us are painfully aware, is not immune to the devastation of child abuse. In 1999, Florida had 168,256 reports of child abuse and 74,000 children were identified as abused and neglected…