Child Abuse
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Cyber Bullying is Emotional Abuse
Cyber child abuse is a fact of life on the Internet. Chat rooms, instant messaging, social media sites and e-mails have helped to create the cyber bullying epidemic. more...
Parental alcohol misuse damages and disrupts a child from having a contented life. It blights the lives of entire families and harms the healthy development of children. more...
Sexually Abused Children Have Hope
Tens of thousands of children carry nightmares of sexual abuse they suffered into their adult years with little or no therapy to help them live an emotionally happy life. more...
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Child Abuse Causes Lifelong Changes to DNA
By: Kimberley Powell
Child abuse early in life appears to permanently change how people respond to stress, say researchers in Montreal who studied the brains of suicide victims. more...
Inflicted Traumatic Brain Injury in Child Abuse
By: Kimberley Powell
Inflicted traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death due to child abuse and is the most common cause of traumatic deaths in children less than 12 months more...
From Maltreated Child to Juvenile Offender
By: Kimberley Powell
Recent studies present a very strong case for a strong connection between childhood abuse and neglect and later delinquency. more...
Child Abuse and Risk of Developinging Cancer
By: Kimberley Powell
Childhood physical abuse may be linked to the development of cancer later in life, a new University of Toronto study has found. more...
Repairing Insecure Attachments in Abused Kids
By: Kimberley Powell
The key to strengthening the attachment bond of trust is to be consistently available when the child is ready to reconnect. more...
Bonding/Attachment Disorders in Maltreated Kids
By: Kimberley Powell
Children model adult behaviour - even if it is abusive. Maltreated children learn that abusive behaviour is the "right" way to interact with others. more...
Skeletal Trauma in Abused Children
By: Kimberley Powell
Skeletal fractures are diagnosed in up to a third of children who have been investigated for physical abuse. more...
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