The SH tragedy shocked the world and ignited this stray missle which is now heading for the 2nd. It bothers me that real problems in this country are ignored and not made public in the media. But if you lookin the right place you may find the truth. Many children die every year from abuse and neglect. But yet we are arguing about taking away guns. We should also take away any object used to abuse and neglect a child. What may these be? Just use your imagination, abusers and neglecters do.
National Statistics on Child Abuse
Nearly five childrendie every day in America from abuse and neglect.
In 2010, an estimated1,560 children died from abuse and neglect in the United States.
General tatistics
•A report of childabuse is made every ten seconds
•*More than fivechildren die every day as a result of child abuse.
•Approximately 80% ofchildren that die from abuse are under the age of 4.
•It is estimated thatbetween 50-60% of child fatalities due to maltreatment are not recorded as suchon death certificates.
•More than 90% ofjuvenile sexual abuse victims know their perpetrator in some way.
•Child abuse occursat every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, within allreligions and at all levels of education.
•About 30% of abusedand neglected children will later abuse their own children, continuing thehorrible cycle of abuse.
•About 80% of 21 yearolds that were abused as children met criteria for at least one psychologicaldisorder.
•The estimated annualcost of child abuse and neglect in the United States for 2008 is $124 billion.
Child abuse is an American epidemic.
Child abuse kills more children in America than accidentalfalls, choking on food, suffocation or fires in the home.
National Statistics on Child Abuse
Nearly five childrendie every day in America from abuse and neglect.
In 2010, an estimated1,560 children died from abuse and neglect in the United States.
General tatistics
•A report of childabuse is made every ten seconds
•*More than fivechildren die every day as a result of child abuse.
•Approximately 80% ofchildren that die from abuse are under the age of 4.
•It is estimated thatbetween 50-60% of child fatalities due to maltreatment are not recorded as suchon death certificates.
•More than 90% ofjuvenile sexual abuse victims know their perpetrator in some way.
•Child abuse occursat every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, within allreligions and at all levels of education.
•About 30% of abusedand neglected children will later abuse their own children, continuing thehorrible cycle of abuse.
•About 80% of 21 yearolds that were abused as children met criteria for at least one psychologicaldisorder.
•The estimated annualcost of child abuse and neglect in the United States for 2008 is $124 billion.
Child abuse is an American epidemic.
Child abuse kills more children in America than accidentalfalls, choking on food, suffocation or fires in the home.
