Child Abuse in the Urban Community’s: the Causes and Effects
Child Abuse in the Urban Community’s: the Causes and Effects
Research Paper
Child Abuse in the Urban Communitys: The Causes and Effects
Wanda Hopkins
Social Work with Children
Professor: Evelyn Batts
November 10, 2004
Hopkins pg 2
Table of Contents
Chapter I
1. Question –
There is a great need for more research on child abuse in the urban community, how can society best find answers as to what causes child abuse and who does it affect as a whole?
2. Hypothesis –
My hypothesis is that Child Abuse is a growing problem in our society,
especially in urban communities which needs to be addressed more broadly.
3. Methodology-
By researching Child Abuse through books, articles, journals, and websites I will have a better understanding of Child Abuse its causes and who it affects.
4. Limitations -I will limit my discussion on Child Abuse in the urban communities.
Chapter II
Question I plan to answer
1. What is Child Abuse?
2. Who does Child Abuse affect?
3. What aspects lead to Child Abuse?
4. What are some of the symptoms of Child Abuse?
5. What kinds of care and intervention can be placed to prevent Child Abuse?
Chapter III
1. Findings
2. Conclusion
Hopkins pg 3
Child Abuse is a growing problem in our society, especially in urban communities which needs
to be addressed more broadly. Places like urban communities are prime targets for predators
who pray on children of all ages. Child abuse is one of the most common problems in urban
and rural communities. Children of these communities suffer daily. Some in silence others in
angry rage. Wondering what the causes were, or what affects this will have on them. There
are many causes and affects of child abuse and society has a responsibility to its children to
examine the causes and affects. To often have we seen many children endure senseless pain
and suffering. My research will be limited to the informative information about child abuse
I will seek out to find ways to prevent child abuse on a broader scale.
Child abuse generally is seen as one of the most heinous crimes committed against
children. An “abused child” is a child whose parent or other person legally responsible for
his/her care, inflicts upon the child serious physical injury, creates a sustained risk of serious
physical injury or commits an act of sex abuse against the child. Not only can a person be
guilty of abusing a child they can be just as guilty if they allow someone else to be abusive to
the child also. For example; if a farther breaks his child while physically disciplining the
child he can be guilty of abuse and so can the mother who stood by and allowed the bruise
to occur. Child Abuse is defined by law at Section 1012 of the Family Court Act.
Child abuse is mostly common in areas with very low poverty issues, such as housing, low
income, drug abuser, spousal abuse, along with many other issues.
Hopkins pg 4
I. What is Child Abuse?
Child abuse is the intentional act that results in physical,