This document discusses different types of child abuse including physical, sexual, emotional/verbal abuse, and neglect. It defines each type of abuse and provides examples. The document also discusses the causes of abuse, the consequences abuse has on children, and ways to help prevent child abuse such as looking for signs of abuse and reporting any suspicions. It promotes calling 15999Childline, a helpline number in Malaysia for children who need help or are experiencing abuse.

1. Child AbuseMPW2153[Moral Studies]Jo DeeTan57236Pauline Tan57239Belinda Cheah57232CynthiaHo57403CarolLee57347

2. What is abuse?

3. What is abuse?Abuse takes in many forms.It can be physical, sexual , emotional, verbal, and also neglect. Permitting harmful contact on the victim’s body or verbally accusing the victim that will humiliate or bring shame to the victim.All abuse could result to serious consequence that will lead to mental illnesses or even death.

4. Types of Abuse

5. Neglect

6. When parents or guardians fail to care for their own child.When they rather to be out working or clubbing then making sure that their child gets food on their table 3 times a day.When they totally ignore their child.Neglect happens….

7. Physical Abuse

8. Mother abuse own daughterOwn production.

9. Happens when one person intentionally does to another that cause physical pain.This includes slapping, punching, pinching, etc…It can be also caused by permitting harmful objects to a child’s body.Basically, anything that is done intentionally which will cause the child to have wounds and bruises are physical abuse.Physical Abuse

10. Sexual Abuse

11. Creepy pedophile sexually abuses child.

12. When child is molested or rapedWhen a child is harmed sexually.Showing children pornography.Intentionally engaging in sexual activity in front of a child.Encourage child to engage in prostitution.Sexual Abuse

13. Verbal Abuse

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17. Also known as reviling or bullying.When words are used to attack, control, and inflict harm on another person.It is when abusers abuse their victims with words that humiliates or put down the victim.Example: -Saying harmful things directly from the mouth.Through social networks. (known as cyber-bullying)Verbal Abuse

18. Parents who abuse their children usually have problems coping with their stress and sometimes thinks that taking it out on their children is okay.Parents with anger issues or problems that will lead them to abuse their children.Parents/adults who uses physical punishment to discipline their children and crosses the border line. (There is such thing as too much)60% of child abusers were once a victim.So, what causes these abuse?

19. Psychological ProblemsChild will grow up in fear.Possibility of having mental health problems. Exp: depressionMight act in a behavior that harms the bodySocial ProblemsLow self-esteemLow confidence at self or other people.Serious ProblemsSuicide and deathThere is a possibility that child abuse victim will grow up and abuse their own children.Consequences

20. Related articles/ true storyBoth child were reported physically abused by their own father and his girlfriend.

21. It was reported that Ariana died of serious injury and Tyler was left wounded and starved to death in his father’s apartment.

22. Mother of the the twins grieved for her own children and took action to raise awareness for child abuseHappening in our countryNurinJazlinReported missing on Aug 20,2007.

23. Body was found in a gym bag on Sept 17, 2007.

24. A victim of child abuse.Prevent Child Abuse.Realistically, we will never stop child abuse, just as we cannot stop natural disasters.