Shedding Light on Child Physical Abuse and its Ramifications: A Review

Child Physical Abuse

Kenny was placed in foster care because his community’s Department of Child Protective Services (CPS) determined that his family was “in conflict.” The placement was made after 10-year-old Kenny was seen at the local hospital’s emergency room for bruises, welts, and cuts on his back. According to his mother’s report to emergency room personnel, the boy “fell off of his Razor” (scooter) while ri...

Child Physical Abuse

EVEN THOUGH acts of child abuse have been committed throughout history (Zigler & Hall, 1989), widespread concern over child abuse as a significant social problem began as recently as the 1960s. Maltreated children have been an increasing focus of protection efforts, which may be due to frequent and intense attention from the media, general public, legislators, and health, mental health, and soc...

Child Physical Abuse and Neglect

Bruising and Physical Child Abuse

1522-8401/$ see fro doi:10.1016/j.cpem.2 *Department of Pedi yMayerson Center fo Hospital Medica Medicine, Cincin zDivision of Forens Medicine, Louisvi Reprint requests and ment of Pediatrics 40202. (E-mails: mary.pierce@loui [email protected] Bruising is one of the earliest, most common, and easily recognizable signs of physical child abuse and can signal escalating interpersonal violence with...

The Child-Parent Relationship Therapy Program and Its Adaptation for Physical Impairment, Autism and Deaf Children : A Narrative Review

The child-parent relationship therapy program is based on the principles of child-center play‌ therapy and focuses on the parent-child relationship as a basis for behavioral and emotional changes. Parents learn therapeutic skills during this program, become emotionally attuned to their child, and focus on caring, empathic understanding, and acceptance. The aim of this study was to introduce chi...