Types of Child Abuse

Physical Abuse
punching, beating, kicking,
biting, burning, shaking, or
otherwise harming a child.

Sexual Abuse
child fondle the adult’s
genitals, intercourse, incest,
rape, sodomy, exhibitionism
and sexual exploitation.
Types of Child Abuse
Psychological/ Emotional
Abuse
Confinement, threatening,
terrorizing

Neglect
Physical (no clothes, home),
Educational (no schooling) &
Psychological Neglect (no
love)
 Symptoms of Child Abuse
Physical Abuse
• unexplained or repeated injuries
• when children sustain injuries that are in the shape of an object (belt buckle,
electric cord, etc)
• injuries not likely to happen given the age or ability of the child.
• disagreement between the child's and the parent's explanation of the injury.
• an unreasonable explanation of the injury.
• obvious neglect of the child (dirty, undernourished, inappropriate clothes for
the weather, lack of medical or dental care)
• fearful behavior.
 
Emotional/ Verbal Abuse.
• aggressive or withdrawn behavior.
• shy away from physical contact with parents or adults.
• afraid to go home.
 Symptoms of Child Abuse
Symptoms of Sexual Abuse
• the child tells you he/she was sexually mistreated.
• difficulty in walking or sitting as well as stained or bloody underwear.
• suffer from genital or rectal pain, itching, swelling, redness, or
discharge as well as bruises/ other injuries in the genital or rectal
area.
• difficulty eating or sleeping.
• usually soils or wets his pants or bed after being potty trained.
• act like a much younger child
• display excessive crying or sadness.
• withdraw from activities and others.
• child talks about or acting out sexual acts beyond normal sex play for
age.
 Myths and Facts of Child Abuse!
MYTH #1: It's only abuse if it's violent.
 
MYTH #2: Only bad people abuse their children.
Not all abusers are intentionally harming their children.
 
MYTH #3: Child abuse doesn't happen in “good” families.
It crosses all racial, economic, and cultural lines.
 
MYTH #4: Most child abusers are strangers.
Most abusers are family members or others close to the family.
 
MYTH #5: Abused children always grow up to be abusers.
 It is true that abused children are more likely to unconsciously repeating
what they experienced as children