The 4 Peer-Reviewed Articles
Fang, X., Brown, D.S., Florence, C.S., & Mercy, J.A. (2012). The economic burden of child maltreatment in the United States and implications for prevention. Child Abuse & Neglect, 36(2), 156-165.
Gloud, F., Clarke, J., Heim, C., Harvey, P.D., Majer, M., & Nemeroff, C.B. (2012). The effects of child abuse and neglect on cognitive functioning in adulthood. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 46(4), 500-506.
Moylan, C.A., Herrenkohl, T.I., Sousa, C., Tajima, E.A., Herrenkohl, R.C., & Russo, M.J. (2010). The effects of child abuse and exposure to domestic violence on adolescent internalising and externalising behaviour problems. Journal of Family Violence, 25(1), 53-63.
Stalker, K & McArthur, K. (2012). Child abuse, child protection and disabled children: A review of recent research. Child Abuse Review, 21(1), 24-40.
Synthesis and Integration
There are many proofs that trauma got early in life can considerably increase the risk of numerous psychological and emotional problems with time. As a rule, such problems lead to unexpected depressions, emotional disorders, and stresses, which are usually hard to control and treat.
In spite of the fact that about 10 million children suffer from domestic violence, abuse, and parental neglect (Moylan, Herrenkohl, Sousa, Tajima, Herrenkohl, & Russo, 2010), little research has been observed to help and support children under a threat (Stalker & McArthur, 2012).
People do not deny the fact that they know a lot about child abuse, its reasons, and effects, still, they do not want to develop the steps that can prevent the cases and provide children with appropriate care and understanding.
The nature of the effects of child abuse, their consequences in a society, and the most appropriate preventive methods should be considered.
Child abuse and parental neglect are the two main problems that have been discussed in current paper to prove that their effects are worth attention and recognition to be solved, prevented, and children can get the required portion of treatment and support.
Current study is based on a variety of sources, still, the four peer-reviewed articles create a solid basis for research as they disclose such topics like the effects of child abuse on behavior problems (Moylan et al., 2010), child abuse and its effects on cognitive development in adulthood (Gloud, Clarke, Heim, Harvey, Majer, & Nemeroff, 2012), the necessity to integrate gender, age, and socio-cultural factors in preventing child abuse at home (Stalker & McArthur, 2012), and the attention to the economic aspect of child maltreatment (Fang, Brown, Florence, & Mercy, 2012).
In such countries like the USA and Britain, people know a little about what actually happen to disable children after they have become the victims of child abuse. Adults do not want to understand how crucial the effects of their neglect can be on their children.
They can observe that their children may become more socially isolated and depressed without any reasons (Moylan et al., 2010); still, they can hardly realize how many changes take place inside.
A personality of a child is sensitive indeed, and any kind of maltreatment or shortage of attention may create a gap in development and cause emotional disorders, which can appear in several years or even decades (Gloud et al., 2012).
In addition, the effects of child abuse may be of a financial character because child maltreatment usually leads to some criminal justice costs, child welfare costs (about $25 billion of federal, state, and even local funds are spend annually), and special education costs (because maltreated children are in need of special education programs) (Fang et al., 2012).
Fang et al. research (2012) shows that a total economic burden of $124 billion of the chosen problem is estimated annually in the USA. Such numbers and effects should not leave people indifferent to the issue of child abuse and its possible prevention.
In general, child abuse is the topic for discussion in many countries as it has a long history and a variety of effects. Children may not even guess that they are the victims of their parents’ neglect and cannot understand the reasons of their emotional or psychological problems.
They try to use the help of specialists to learn what happens, still, the nature of child abuse effects is unpredictable, and it is hard to know for sure that some help may be used.
Reference List
Fang, X., Brown, D.S., Florence, C.S., & Mercy, J.A. (2012). The economic burden of child maltreatment in the United States and implications for prevention. Child Abuse & Neglect, 36(2), 156-165.
Gloud, F., Clarke, J., Heim, C., Harvey, P.D., Majer, M., & Nemeroff, C.B. (2012). The effects of child abuse and neglect on cognitive functioning in adulthood. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 46(4), 500-506.
Moylan, C.A., Herrenkohl, T.I., Sousa, C., Tajima, E.A., Herrenkohl, R.C., & Russo, M.J. (2010). The effects of child abuse and exposure to domestic violence on adolescent internalising and externalising behaviour problems. Journal of Family Violence, 25(1), 53-63.
Stalker, K & McArthur, K. (2012). Child abuse, child protection and disabled children: A review of recent research. Child Abuse Review, 21(1), 24-40.