Life orientation 1
- 1. LIFE ORIENTATION We are learning today
- 2. LESSON OUTCOME pupils will be able to explain and show example of child abuse pupils will be able to differentiate between different kind of child abuse
- 4. What you see in the picture? In your understanding of the picture what is going on between the child and the father Use the following worksheet to answer the question here
- 5. Okay today’s lesson is about child abuse • As you saw in the picture the father had abuse his daughter physical and emotional. • First of all we will explain what is child abuse? child abuse is the physical, sexual, emotional mistreatment or neglect of the child. 1. Physical abuse is an act of another party involving contact intended to cause feelings of physical pain, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm.
- 6. continues 2. Child sexual abuse is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation. Forms of child sexual abuse include asking or pressuring a child to engage in sexual activities. 3. emotional abuse or mental abuse, is a form of abuse characterized by a person subjecting or exposing another to behaviour that may result in psychological trauma
- 7. Where does all these form of abuse taking place? • They is no specific place where abuse can occur, however most of the time child abuse can occur in a child's home, or in the organizations, schools or communities the child interacts with.
- 8. continues 4. Neglect is a passive form of abuse in which a perpetrator is responsible to provide care for a victim who is unable to care for himself or herself, but fails to provide adequate care. Neglect may include the failure to provide sufficient supervision, nourishment, or medical care, or the failure to fulfill other needs for which the victim is helpless to provide for himself or herself.
- 9. the following pie chard show the statistics of child abuse in 2009 • What are your views after seeing the pie chard, do you think the child abuse will increase in ten years to come? use the worksheet here to answer your question
- 10. continues • Promote programs in school. Teaching children, parents and teachers prevention strategies can help to keep children safe. • Report suspected abuse or neglect. If you have reason to believe a child has been or may be harmed, call your local department of children and family services or you local police department
- 11. How can we prevent child abuse from increasing as the community? • Be a nurturing parent. Children need to know that they are special, loved and capable of following their dreams. • Get involved. Ask your community leaders, clergy, library and schools to develop services to meet the needs of healthy children and families
- 12. Risk factors for child abuse • While child abuse occurs in all types of families—even in those that look happy from the outside—children are at a much greater risk in certain situations. • Domestic violence. seeing domestic violence is frightening to children and emotionally abusive. Even if the mother does her best to shield her children and keeps them from being physically abused, the situation is still extremely damaging. If you or a loved one is in an abusive relationships, getting out is the best thing for protecting the children.
- 13. continues • Alcohol and drug abuse. staying with an alcoholic /addict is very problematic for children and can easily lead to abuse and neglect. Parents who are drunk or high are unable to care for their children, make good parenting decisions, and control often-dangerous impulses. Substance abuse also commonly leads to physical abuse Lack of parenting skills. Some caregivers never Acquire the skills necessary for good parenting. Teen parents, for instance, might have unrealistic probability about how much care babies and small children need. Or parents who were themselves victims of child abuse may only know how to raise their children the way they were raised. In such cases, parenting classes, therapy, and caregiver support groups are great resources for learning better parenting skills
- 14. Recognising Child Abuse • As educators, you will often be the first to notice the change in behaviour of a child. This change could be the result of child abuse and it is vital that you recognise the signs and what constitutes child abuse.
- 15. Where victims can find help? They are organization who offer counseling to those who had experience any form of abuse like child help or they can call 0800 055 555 child line
- 16. Further readings • For educators can read this document for more information
- 17. References • http://www.helpguide.org/mental/child_abus e_physical_emotional_sexual_neglect.htm • Quinn K. The credibility of children's allegations of sexual abuse. In: Behavioural Sciences and the Law. Vol 6. 1988:181-199 • Heger AH, Emans SJ. Evaluation of the Sexually Abused Child: A Medical Textbook and Photographic Atlas. NY: Oxford University Press; 1992