Olsen, James Phillip
At WINGS, we recognize the importance of providing safe solutions to protect both the person being abused and the children whose lives are being impacted.
“The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act” states’ that “child abuse is the leading cause of death in children under the age of eighteen.” Child abuse occurs when adults inflict violence and cruelty upon children. Abuse is any willful act that results in physical, mental, or sexual ...
Results indicated that physical abuse in childhood for women significantly influenced perceptions of their relationships with children; abuse was not significantly associated with later parenting for men. Childhood physical abuse for women and sexual abuse for men were significantly associated with hardiness...
A healthy family relationship can contribute positively to the growth and development of a child, while unhealthy and abusive relationships can do the opposite. Review some facts and statistics on child abuse, explore the main characteristics of abusers and abused children, and see the impact of ...
The aim of this paper is to explore what is known about the impact of domestic abuse on the unborn child and on very young children. A developmental approach is used to examine the possible effects on children’s health, early education, emotional and behavioural development, identity and socia...
There is growing clinical and experimental evidence to suggest that maternal obesity increases children’s susceptibility to neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders. Given the worldwide obesity epidemic, it is crucial that we acquire a thorough understanding of the available evidence, identify gaps...
“Childhood is where all humans learn the basics of adult behavior.”– B.J. Summers As domestic violence awareness month comes to a close, I hope that you realize that domestic abuse affects every member of the family and over 3 million of them are children. Children who witness do...
It can happen as a result of physical abuse, they say, but just as easily, as a result of psychological violence, including when children are separated from their parents. “Two of the most damaging childhood adversities are loss of the attachment bond with the parents and childhood physic...
education: over 50 % of children cited male teachers as the perpetrator of their first incident of physical violence, and of those who experienced sexual abuse as children, 15.1 % of individuals reported that the abuse took place in school (National Population Commission of Nigeria et al., ...