Chapter 1: Introduction
According to the Office of the Children Registry (OCR) Child abuse is any act, or failure o act, on the part of a parent or caregiver, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or exploitation of a child. Any act, or failure to act, which presents an imminent risk of serious harm to achild also count as child abuse. While The Merriam Webster Dictionary define child abuse, as the infliction of physical,emotional mistreatment or injury on a child purposely or through negligence or neglect and often on a regular basis.
Child abuse may be classified into four (4) groups. Physical, Emotional, Sexual and Neglect.
Physical abuse is any act or failure to act that leads to the intentional, physical harm of a child or places the physical
The researcher hopes to increase awareness of parents, caregivers and the wider community and how to better detect, protect and prevent child abuse as it relates to neglect. The researcher will be reviewing current research on child abuse neglect as well as conducting surveys. At Completion the researcher hopes to increase the knowledge and understanding of the readers.
While great attention is paid to child abuse as it relates to Sexual abuse the researcher believes that not much attention is being paid to child neglect. Although child neglect may lead to adverse effects such as death and behavioral problems leading up to adulthood.
Significance of the Study
This research will be a significant endeavor in creating child neglect awareness to parents and caregivers in the parish of Clarendon, it will identify what is child abuse, the effects and how to detect and prevent this epidemic that is crippling the future of our nation’s children. It will also act as a resource guide to future child abuse