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Child Abuse Causes Lifelong Changes to DNA: Study Analyzed Post Mortem Brain Samples of Childhood Abuse Victims

By: Kimberley Powell

Inflicted Traumatic Brain Injury in Child Abuse: Abusive Head Trauma may Initially go Undetected

By: Kimberley Powell

From Maltreated Child to Juvenile Offender: Study Suggests Link Between Child Abuse and Future Delinquency

By: Kimberley Powell

Child Abuse and Risk of Developinging Cancer: Study Finds that Childhood Abuse Elevates Cancer Risk in Adults

By: Kimberley Powell

Repairing Insecure Attachments in Abused Kids: Creating Capacity for Secure Attachment in Maltreated Children

By: Kimberley Powell

Bonding/Attachment Disorders in Maltreated Kids: Lifelong Effects of Insecure Attachment on Growth and Development

By: Kimberley Powell

Skeletal Trauma in Abused Children: Patterns of Skeletal Fractures in Child Abuse

By: Kimberley Powell

Child Abuse and Orthopaedic Injury Patterns: Manifestations of Injuries in Abuse Cases

By: Kimberley Powell

Evaluating Multiple Fractures in Children: Detecting Inflicted Injuries in Child Abuse Cases

By: Kimberley Powell

Corporal Punishment Often Escalates to Abuse: Physical Reprimand Can Lead to More Compliant Behavior in Children

By: Kimberley Powell

Neonatal Injuries in Child Abuse Cases: Anatomic Features That Make Infants Prone to Neurologic Injury From

By: Kimberley Powell

The Physician's Role in Alleviating Child Abuse: Family Physicians Play a Central Part in Reporting Child Abuse

By: Kimberley Powell

Blunt Abdominal Injuries in Child Abuse Cases: Anatomical Factors that Make Children Vulnerable to Organ Injuries

By: Kimberley Powell

Misconceptions of Reporting Child Abuse: Factors Which Affect the Reporting of Suspected Abuse

By: Kimberley Powell

Responding to Suspected Child Abuse: Guidelines for Documenting and Reporting Suspected Abuse

By: Kimberley Powell

Prosecuting Battered Child Syndrome (BCS): Investigative Techniques in Conducting a BCS Investigation

By: Kimberley Powell

Statistics on Child Abduction: Parents Fear Kidnapping More Than Car Accidents - What are the Odds?

By: Feature Writer Lisa C. DeLuca

Signs and Symptoms of Shaken Baby Syndrome: Child Abuse or SBS Can Lead to Traumatic Brain Injury

By: Renee Holmes

Steps to Take if a Child is Abducted: Who to Contact in the Case of a Kidnapped Kid

By: Renee Holmes

How to Recognize Signs of an Abducted Child: Ways to Spot a Kidnapped Kid in Danger

By: Renee Holmes

Munchausen by Proxy: Recognizing a Life Endangering Form of Child Abuse

By: Kimberley Powell

Child Abuse Awareness: Court Appointed Advocates Impact the Lives of Foster Children

By: June Smith

Cyber Bullying is Emotional Abuse: Computer Crimes Can Psychologically Damage Children

By: Feature Writer Karen Stephenson

The Consequences of Child Maltreatment: The Long-Term Effects of Child Abuse are Painful and Damaging

By: Kimberley Powell

Children of Alcoholics: Child Abuse is Common when a Parent Struggles with Alcoholism

By: Feature Writer Karen Stephenson

What is Child Abuse? Recognizing Physical and Behavorial Signals

By: Janelle Ray

Abuse and Neglect of American Children: Startling Statistics of Children Harmed by Adults

By: Janelle Ray

Shortcomings of the Child Protection System: The Canadian System Failed to Protect Five Year Old Jeffrey Baldwin

By: Kimberley Powell

October is Child Abuse Awareness Month: Every Day Children are Being Victimized by Abuse

By: Kimberley Powell

Child Abuse and Neglect: Millions of America's Children are Abused, Neglected and Killed

By: Zoe Robinette

Sexually Abused Children Have Hope: Bikers Against Child Abuse Help Sexual Assault Victims

By: Feature Writer Karen Stephenson

How to Report Child Abuse: Informing the Authorities When You Suspect a Child Is Being Abused

By: Christina Gleason

Attachment: The role of the mother in the child's emotional development

By: Daniela Falzon

Open Letter to John Stossel: And the Producers of ABC's 20/20

By: TK Kenyon

Signs of Child Abuse: Physical, Sexual and Emotional Neglect and Abuse

By: Patsy Ann Wilcher

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