Post by HOPE on May 23, 2005 20:52:53 GMT -5
How can child abuse be prevented? Is there hope?
Child abuse tends to be cyclical, repeated generation after generation. A traumatized child repeats the pattern by growing into an adult who delivers trauma to the next generation. The only way to stop such a cycle is to work with parents, prospective parents, and other caregivers who seek help or who are referred for help. Mental health professionals particularly wish to help those who find themselves about to repeat the pattern of traumatizing children. The avenues that offer hope are:
Establishing educational programs to teach caregivers good parenting and coping skills.
Making people aware of alternatives to abusive behaviors so that they seek help for their own abusive tendencies.
Educating the public about abuse so that people report abuse early enough for intervention.
Establishing relationships of trust with children so that they feel comfortable disclosing abuse. Then someone can intervene early on.
Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) is a nationwide 24-hour telephone hotline that offers support and advice to:
*children who are being abused
*caregivers who feel they might abuse a child or who have abused a child
*survivors of child abuse
*others who suspect child abuse
*caregivers requesting help with child rearing practices
*professionals who need to know how to help in child abuse situations.
Child abuse tends to be cyclical, repeated generation after generation. A traumatized child repeats the pattern by growing into an adult who delivers trauma to the next generation. The only way to stop such a cycle is to work with parents, prospective parents, and other caregivers who seek help or who are referred for help. Mental health professionals particularly wish to help those who find themselves about to repeat the pattern of traumatizing children. The avenues that offer hope are:
Establishing educational programs to teach caregivers good parenting and coping skills.
Making people aware of alternatives to abusive behaviors so that they seek help for their own abusive tendencies.
Educating the public about abuse so that people report abuse early enough for intervention.
Establishing relationships of trust with children so that they feel comfortable disclosing abuse. Then someone can intervene early on.
Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) is a nationwide 24-hour telephone hotline that offers support and advice to:
*children who are being abused
*caregivers who feel they might abuse a child or who have abused a child
*survivors of child abuse
*others who suspect child abuse
*caregivers requesting help with child rearing practices
*professionals who need to know how to help in child abuse situations.