Physical Abuse
• 25% of children experience one or more forms of physical violence during childhood.
• 21% suffer abuse at the hands of there parent or carer.
• The person responsible for violence during childhood was most often the mother (49%) or father (40%).
Neglect
• 6% of children experienced serious absence of care at home during childhood.
Sexual Abuse
• 1% of children under 16 experienced sexual abuse by a parent or carer. 3% by another relative. • 11% of children under 16 experienced sexual abuse by people known or not related.
• More than one third (36%) of rapes recorded by police are committed on children under 16.
Emotional Abuse
• 6% of children experienced frequent and severe emotional maltreatment during childhood.
• 3% of young adults say they were not well cared for during childhood and that their parents showed little affection.
1 Child a week dies from child abuse.
1 in 10 children are sexually abused during childhood.
1 in 1000 under 4’s suffer extreme physical abuse.
Indications of Child Abuse...
Sexual Abuse
• Over average knowledge of sex for age.
• Venereal diseases.
• Extreme reactions – suicide attempts.
• Clingy or insecure.
• Regressing to younger behaviour.
• Lack of trust.
Physical Abuse
• Unexplained injuries (recurrent).
• Excuses or refusal to explain injuries.
• Refusal to undress.
• Fear of medical help.
• Fear of physical contact.
• Fear of suspected abuser being contacted.
Neglect
• Constant hunger.
• Poor personal hygiene.
• Constant tiredness.
• Poor state of clothing.
• Untreated medical problems.
• No social relationships.
• Compulsive scavenging.
Emotional Abuse
• Physical, mental and emotional development lags.
• Sudden speech disorders.
• Continual self-depreciation.
• Overreaction to mistakes.
• Fear of any new situations.
• Inappropriate response to pain.
• Extreme aggression.
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