• hildren are suffering from a hidden epidemic of child
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abuse and neglect. While 3 million reports of child abuse
are made every year in North America, experts estimate
that the actual number of incidents of abuse and neglect is
3 times greater than reported.

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Did you know that one in three girls and one in seven
boys are sexually abused before the age of 18? In 90%
of sexual child abuse cases, the child knows and trusts
the person who sexually abuses them.

Child Abuse
In the news.
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Sexual Abuse Physical Abuse
This is any sexual act between a child This is an adult’s physical act of
an adult. aggression directed at a child that
Such things may include touching, causes injury, regardless of whether
viola7on of privacy, and exposing the adult meant to hurt the child or
one’s private parts. not.
Such things are hiBng a child.
Emo3onal Abuse Neglect
This involves behaviour that interferes This is failure of the child’s guardian
with a child’s mental health or social to supply the child with adequate
development. food, clothing, shetler, etc.
Such things are calling the child Also this can include not supervising a
names, or making them live in fear. child.

Percentage of Child Abuse
Other Physical
15% 16%
Emo7onal
6%
Sexual
10%
Neglect
53%

“I hate when daddy yells…
he says I am to blame for all his problems.”
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Per 1000 children
25
20
Per 1000
15 children
23.1
10
14.8
5 9.8
0
1980 1990 2000
As shown, child abuse has been increasing over the years.

Reach out to those children who are in need by
becoming aware of child abuse, and speaking up if you
see any victims of child abuse.

References
Child abuse (n.d.) Retrieved October 6, 2008, from h2p://www.indianchild.com/child_abu
se.htm
Child abuse and neglect. (n.d.) Retrieved October 6, 2008, from h2p://www.helpguide.org/
mental/child_abuse_physical_emo7onal_sexual_neglect.htm
Child abuse preven4on center. (n.d.) Retrieved October 5, 2008, from h2p://
www.childabusepreven7onctr.org/sta7s7cs.html
The child abuse crisis. (n.d.) Retrieved October 6, 2008, from h2p://www.heritage.org/
Research/Family/BG1115.cfm