Watch these videos for background information.
Child Abuse 2007 Not for kids viewing (Links to an external site.)
Child Abuse (Links to an external site.)
It is a fact that child abuse and neglect (C.A.N.) are the major causes of death in this country. A large
a number of abuses happen to children in the early childhood years, between the ages of two and six.
Write an essay on the Effects of Child Abuse. (25 points) Try to limit your response to two-three full pages. I will be looking for how you think child abuse can affect a child's development in the following domains: social,
emotional, cognitive. There is a lot on the internet if you want to expand your search before writing.
Be sure to include the relevancy of Erik Erikson's first three stages of developmental "crises".
Concentrate on the effects of child abuse for children of six or younger.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA6RIUkmXTY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9njhcQUlXc