Child abuse. According to the Every Child Matters Education Fund, everyday nearly five children die from abuse and neglect in America (qtd. in National Statistics on Child Abuse). This is a disturbing statistic to try to comprehend.

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Child Abuse

An Issue Never Forgotten

According to the Every Child Matters Education Fund, everyday nearly five children die from abuse and neglect in America (qtd. in National Statistics on Child Abuse). This is a disturbing statistic to try to comprehend. The fact that a child is being disregarded or, worse, beaten by a loved one is a hard image to swallow. No child should be thrust into a situation where they pray they can leave alive much less unharmed. Howeve,r children all over the country have to try to survive these severe conditions of neglect and abuse only to have it haunt them for the rest of their lives. A child is precious thing to behold and not one should ever be battered or mistreated. More eyes need to be opened to the issue of child abuse and the effects it has on a child’s future life.

It hurts to know that while a father comforts you with one hand he could easily strangle you with the other. As a victim of child abuse, it is not that hard to imagine this pain. It’s this mixed feeling of betrayal and fear that will forever scar a person’s inner psyche. To look in the mirror and see a bruised eye, only to be reminded of your father’s love for his daughter is something no child should experience, and no child can forget. A simple act of discipline can turn into a horrible near death experience.

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Physical child abuse is not ever an issue to be taken lightly. It’s a malicious crime that children have to unwillingly suffer through. Some of the most common injuries in physical abuse are “bruises, bites, burns, fractures, abdominal trauma, and head trauma” (McDonald 224). Imagine a child with a fractured arm due to raging parent. This child now has to suffer the pain not only from the physical trauma, but from the fact that their parent inflicted this upon them. This child has been broken by someone who is supposed to love and care for them. This image is not ...

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