" This is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time for all of us to become more aware of the tragedy involving too many children in our communities and, indeed, through the country and the world. What a shame that it takes special events and displays to remind us that children are hurting and in grave danger. Too often, we realize that only when a child is severely injured or killed.In fact, 70 percent of all assault victims are children, and only one child in every 10 victims of abuse will tell someone about his or her hurt. That simply is unacceptable." - Eagle, The (Bryan, TX)
With April being child abuse prevention month, it is a time for people to become aware of this awful thing that has been going on for a while everywhere. It is ridiculous that we have to have events to make us remember that children are getting abused and are in great danger. We only seem to notice when it is too late.
In Bryan,Texas, they have 800 pinwheels for their annual Pinwheel Garden in which the pinwheels represent a victim of neglect or child abuse. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and it is an awareness month. We take a month out of the year and try to show this awful thing that has been occurring and try to prevent and reduce child abuse. A lot of the times when we notice child abuse the case has gotten really severe and that child may need to be removed from the home in order to protect them or maybe that child is already dead. It is not likely that a child may speak out about being abused because they may be scared of what will happen if they tell and it is not good if the child feels like they can't talk to anybody about their situation. As people, we don't want to get in the problem because we are maybe scared. Any type of authority or professional have to report by law if they have suspicions of a type of child abuse, but a regular person can report it anonymously. The way that the town of Bryan,Texas remembered this issue is a good reminder but wouldn't it be great if this wasn't needed to be done?
"EDITORIAL:We all must help stop child abuse." 3 April 2011. http://web.ebscohost.com. 4 April 2011
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With April being child abuse prevention month, it is a time for people to become aware of this awful thing that has been going on for a while everywhere. It is ridiculous that we have to have events to make us remember that children are getting abused and are in great danger. We only seem to notice when it is too late.
In Bryan,Texas, they have 800 pinwheels for their annual Pinwheel Garden in which the pinwheels represent a victim of neglect or child abuse. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and it is an awareness month. We take a month out of the year and try to show this awful thing that has been occurring and try to prevent and reduce child abuse. A lot of the times when we notice child abuse the case has gotten really severe and that child may need to be removed from the home in order to protect them or maybe that child is already dead. It is not likely that a child may speak out about being abused because they may be scared of what will happen if they tell and it is not good if the child feels like they can't talk to anybody about their situation. As people, we don't want to get in the problem because we are maybe scared. Any type of authority or professional have to report by law if they have suspicions of a type of child abuse, but a regular person can report it anonymously. The way that the town of Bryan,Texas remembered this issue is a good reminder but wouldn't it be great if this wasn't needed to be done?
"EDITORIAL:We all must help stop child abuse." 3 April 2011. http://web.ebscohost.com. 4 April 2011
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