We Are Adult Survivors of Child Abuse and Neglect

Child prostitution is another difficult result of child abuse, but it needs to be discussed. General psychological and emotional problems, housing instability, substance abuse, educational and vocational failure, and major problems at home have all been cited as common precipitating factors in the lives of prostituted children.

There is always a discussion about men who offend but very little about women offenders. Between the early 1970’s and the year 2000, the number of women in prison doubled from about 3% of the prison population to about 6.3% of the total. Women, in this study,[1] accounted for

During the 1970s and 1980s, child prevention programs were developed for school systems. They were primarily aimed at teaching children how to possibly avoid abuse not realizing they were attempting to pit small children against powerful, manipulative child molesters. Has any of this worked over the last 30 years? No.

A task force conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC )[1] found substantial support for the use of early childhood home visitation for the prevention of child abuse. It found that home visitations by trained personnel play an effective role in the reduction of child maltreatment.

Children who have been sexually abused and placed in foster care or are adopted need rules to help provide structure, comfort and security. Experts in the field of adoption and child sexual abuse believe the guidelines listed below will help the child to build trust with

The family is the primary vehicle to socialize children about what is appropriate behavior within a family and society. Since it is critical for children to feel they are connected to the significant people in their lives, they usually conform and accept the family’s rules. In abusive households, family members

The foundations for good mental health are laid down in the emotional development that occurs in infancy and later in childhood. When a child experiences a warm, intimate and continuous relationship with his/her mother or other caregiver, that child will grow and thrive. On the other hand, an unresponsive parent, or one