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My chosen topic for the simulation is child abuse. The reasoning behind me choosing this topic comes from my yearning to learn more about the history behind it, and why the ratios are so high. Child abuse is not a light subject, nor should it be put on the back burner. Its more than physical abuse its mental, emotional, and verbal abuse as well. There is also neglect and both abuse and neglect can have long-term affects on a child especially if not caught early on.
“Each year, child protective services receive reports of child abuse and neglect involving six million children, and many more go unreported. The long-term human and fiscal consequences of child abuse and neglect are not relegated to the victims themselves -- they also impact their families, future relationships, and society” (Feit, Joseph, Petersen, & Insitutue of Medcine and National Research, 2014). 
I want to know if anyone has any advice or insight that might help me process throughout this course with this topic?
References
Feit, M. N., Joseph, J., Petersen, A. C. & Institute of Medicine and National Research, C.
(2014). New Directions in Child Abuse and Neglect Research. Washington, District of Columbia: National Academics Press.

Comments

  1. AnonymousNovember 12, 2017 at 7:50 PM

    Child abuse is a hard topic for me. I get emotional even thinking about it. You are brave to research this topic. I hope that you learn a lot and are able to share with us on where this all came to place and the effects it has on children.

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  2. AndreaNovember 12, 2017 at 10:39 PM

    I hate even thinking about child abuse but that is a great topic you chose because it is happening in the world every day, every hour,every minute and every second. I know that I would love to read your research paper when you are finished.

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  3. Shanae B.November 13, 2017 at 6:40 AM

    Hello,
    I do agree your topic of child abuse is very important. It is sad that so many children are being exposed to mental, physical and verbal abuse. And your are right this issue gets put on the back burner a lot, but it is a topic that effects children not just during children, but during their entire lifespan.

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