SOC244H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Intimate Partner Violence, Domestic Violence, Sibling Abuse
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Any form of abuse, mistreatment, or neglect that children or adults experience from other members of their family. Abuse: a situation in which a person takes advantage of a less powerful person. Childre(cid:374)"s aid society in toronto 1891, where attention was first given to the idea of child abuse. First initial concerns were child employment and substitute caregivers. Includes physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect or violence that kids see and hear in their families. Canada has federal, provincial and territorial laws to protect kids from abuse. Intentional use of force against a child that results in injury. Corporal punishment- any form of physical force used to inflict pain and serves as a punishment. Any form of sexual contact directed at a child, with or w/o physical contact. A child is seriously or repeatedly subjected to behaviour that can cause them harm. Verbal attacks or demeaning actions on self esteem and sense of self worth.
