Child Abuse & Neglect By: Shawnee Martinez

My Interest  Career path  Job shadowing  Have friends who were affected  Easily found reliable sources  Many studies done on the topic

Paper  Topic:  Child abuse & neglect  Driving Question:  What are the consequences of child abuse?  Thesis Statement:  Abuse can have different causes, such as ADHD, along with serious psychological consequences including depression and withdrawal symptoms, difficulty adjusting, problems with aggression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, and suicide.

Paper  Key Facts:  Green found that 41% of his sample of abused children engaged in headbanging, biting, burning, and cutting  Victims of childhood sexual abuse are at high risk of becoming prostitutes.  In the UK, 16% of people develop persistent depression by the age of 33. A quarter of them (4% of the whole UK population) were maltreated as children.

Paper  What I learned:  Most children who are abused become depressed.  The earlier the trauma, the worse the effects can be.  Most cases of child abuse are not reported.  1 in 8 children are abused before they turn 18  Time management skills

Product  Created a PowerPoint presentation and brochure using Microsoft programs, and presented these to a class.  How it impacted others:  Helped clear up any misconceptions or myths, and answered questions about abuse.  Informed others on abuse & neglect, and what to do for an abused child.  May Encourage someone to report & help prevent child abuse.

Product  Mentor – Ms. Gardner:  Didn’t work closely  Helped to sign papers & forms  Gave encouragement to finish product  What I learned:  How to teach a topic  How to spot the signs of child abuse  Keeping the attention of a class with interesting facts  Time management skills

Connection  Paper informed of the consequences a child may suffer from abuse and/or neglect.  Product informed how to spot and prevent child abuse.

Successes & Challenges  Completing my product on time  Writing a proficient paper  Collecting information Procrastination Not working closely with mentor Keeping a class of teenagers interested Weekly deadlines

Reflection  Time management skills  Focusing  Possible career choices?  Helping other people

Citations  "Limited Success for Child Abuse Prevention Programs | The Austin Times." Limited Success for Child Abuse Prevention Programs. The Austin Times, 22 Jan Web. 10 Apr  "Andrea's Buzzing About:." Made of Win. Wordpress, 28 May Web. 11 Apr

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