1. CHILD ABUSE
Has child abuse gone up or down since 2007?
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2. WHAT IS CHILD ABUSE?
According to the article “At Issue:
Child Abuse”:
Child abuse is any maltreatment of a
child.
According to the article “Law
Enforcement Response to Child
Abuse,” “Child abuse is a community
problem.”
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3. CHILD ABUSE RATES
HAVE GONE DOWN
SINCE 2007
According to the article “New Federal Report
Shows drop in Child Abuse Rates” it has gone
down
"The results show too many children still suffer from abuse
and neglect, and we have not yet experienced the full
impact from the economic situation," says Carmen
Nazario, HHS assistant secretary for children and families.

4. TYPES OF CHILD ABUSE
•Physical injury- Any un-accidental injury of a child
•Mental injury- Any mental issue of a child
•Exploitation- To take advantage of a child for someones
own personal use
•Sexual abuse- When an adult has sexual intercourse with a
child; uses the child for sexual gratification

5. TYPES
• Abandonment - When a child is abandoned
• Congenital drug abuse - When a mother is taking drugs while
she is pregnant; the baby gets addicted to the drugs while inside
the mother
• Witnessing family violence - When a child is a witness or
victim of family violence
•Neglect- To fail to take care of a child
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6. MOST COMMON FORM OF
CHILD ABUSE
•According to the article “New Federal Report Shows Drop in Child Abuse
Rates” in 2008 neglect was highest with 71%
•Physical Abuse was second with 16%
•Sexual abuse was 9%
•About 7% was psychological maltreatment
•In 1994 the highest child abuse was still neglect

7. MOST LIKELY TO BE ABUSED
According to the article “At Issue: Child Abuse” the most likely
to be abused are:
•Children under three years of age
•Followed by four to seven years of age
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8. MOST LIKELY TO BE ABUSED
According to the article “Child Maltreatment 2007--Summary
and Introduction” it depends on gender
•According to this article 51.5% of abused children were girls
•Boys had the percentage of child abuse at 48.2%
51.5%
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9. MOST LIKELY TO BE ABUSED
According to the article “New Federal Report Shows Drop in
Child Abuse Rates” child abuse sometimes depends on race
•The article states in 2008 45% of child abuse were white
children
•About 21% were Hispanic
• About 16.6% were African American

10. THE REASONS KIDS DON’T
SAY ANYTHING
•According to the article “Law Enforcement Response
to Child Abuse”:
•The child might have a bond with the abuser
•The child doesn’t want the abuser to be punished
•They could possibly say something but not the whole
story
•No proof
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11. THE WAY CHILD ABUSE
CASES ARE DISCOVERED
•Sometimes reports are filed by:
• Teachers
• Professionals - Police Officers, Doctors, School Personnel
besides teachers
• Social workers
•Calls from a:
• Parent
• Child
• Neighbor
• Or domestic disturbance calls

12. THE STATES IN THE UNITED STATES THAT HAVE THE
HIGHEST CHILD ABUSE RATE
The article “Report Faults Many States on Child Abuse Policies”
state that Ten states had an F for a grade:
Georgia
Maryland
Montana
New Mexico
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Tennessee
Utah
Vermont

13. THE STATES THAT HAVE THE
LOWEST CHILD ABUSE RATES
According to the same article Six states received an A or A
minus for grades:
California
Indiana
Iowa
Nevada
New Hampshire
Oregon

14. CHILD CARE WORKER
•Child care workers take care, help and teach when their
parents at work or can not be home for some reason
•Education: It varies widely from state to state; anywhere from a
high school diploma to a college degree
•Salary:
• Entry level (2009): $7.04 per hour
• Average (2009): $9.12 per hour
• Potential (2009): $13.98 per hour

15. CHILD CARE WORKER
Salary:
Entry level (2009): $7.04 per hour
Average (2009): $9.12 per hour
Potential (2009): $13.98 per hour
Related Careers:
Teacher assistant
Kindergarten, elementary, middle or secondary teacher
A special education teacher

16. HIGH SCHOOL
•I graduated from Atholton High School in 2006
•While there I took the early childhood and development class
•I chose this major due to me wanting to become a childcare
worker and wanting to work with kids
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17. HOWARD COUNTY
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
•Located in Columbia, MD
•Tuition: $119.00 per credits for in-county residents
•Out-of-state tuition: $247.00 per credit
•There are no real requirements to get into the college
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18. COMMUNITY SERVICE
•Volunteered at a horse camp
•Worked at a soup kitchen
•Volunteered at senior center/ at an adoption facility
• Helped clean up my neighborhood
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19. JOB EXPERIENCE
•Taught kids how to play soccer
•Life guard at the River Hill Pool
•Teacher apprentice
•A waitress at Ruby Tuesday
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