| | | Date Due | Date Started | Date Completed | Time Spent | Posted to the Blog? |
| Prewriting | What do I already know? | 10/10 | 10/10 | 10/10 | 20 min | Yes |
| | What do I still need to know? | 10/10 | 10/10 | 10/10 | 30 min | Yes |
| | What did my research tell me? | 10/13 | 10/10 | 10/10 | 50 min | Yes |
| Organizing | Finding a focus | 10/13 | 10/14 | 10/15 | 20 min | Yes |
| | Thesis/Plan of Development Topic sentences | 10/15 | 10/15 | 10/15 | 30 min | Yes |
| | Quotations | 10/15 | 10/16 | 10/17 | 50 min | Yes |
| Drafting | First Draft completed | 10/18 | 10/17 | 10/17 | 300 min | Yes |
| | Relevant points/sources identified Quotations introduced/integrated | | 10/17 | 10/18 | 50 min | Yes |
| Revising | Second Draft | 10/20 | 10/18 | 10/19 | 75 min | Peer Review |
| | Transitions show how ideas relate | | 10/20 | 10/20 | 30 min | Yes |
| Proofreading | Draft ready to be assessed for grade | 10/25 | 10/21 | 10/24 | | Yes |
| | | | | Total Time | 10 hr. 55 min. | |
Monday, October 24, 2011
Chart (essay 3)
Revised Essay 3
Olivia Stinson
EN101-23
Professor Kerr
October 18, 2011
The Effects of Child Abuse
One-third of abused and neglected children with later abuse their own children (Child). There are several outcomes for children experiencing abuse. Children may have academic difficulties, aggressive behavior, anxiety, attention problems, chronic pain, eating disorders, and panic attacks (Child). Children cannot make sense of it when they are first introduced to abuse. They can develop a range of issues, which can have consequences on their adult lives when subjected to physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect (Child).
Shaken Baby Syndrome is a very common form of physical child abuse (Child). It can leave the victim with very serious injuries and most of the time it is not noticeable (Effects). There can be damage to the spinal cord and neck, rid or bone fractures, and bleeding in the eye or brain (Child). Child abuse victims may also have impaired brain development and poor physical health (Child). In some cases child abuse and neglect can cause important regions of the brain to fail to grow properly (Child). These difficulties in brain maturation have consequences for academic abilities (Child). Adults who experienced abuse during childhood are more likely to suffer from physical ailments such as allergies, asthma, high blood pressure, and arthritis (Effects).
In one long term study, as many as 80% of young adults who had been abused as children met the diagnostic criteria for at least one psychiatric disorder at age 21 (Patricelli). These adults displayed many issues including depression, eating disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, panic disorder, and posttraumatic stress (Patricelli). Children under three years of age who experienced emotional abuse often had low self-esteem, depression, and withdrawal symptoms (Child). Children placed in out-of-home care due to abuse tended to score lower than the general population in language development and cognitive capacity (Child).
Neglect victims end up having difficulties during adolescence (Effects). Studies have found the victims to be at least 25% more likely to experience problems such as delinquency, teen pregnancy, drug use, and mental health problems (Effects). A National Institute of Justice study suggested neglected children were 11 times more likely to be arrested for criminal behavior as a juvenile, 3.1 times more likely to be arrested for one of many forms of violent crime (juvenile or adult) and 2.7 times more likely to be arrested for violent/criminal behavior as an adult (Child). A study shown from the National Institute on Drug Abuse reported that as many as two-thirds of people in drug treatment programs reported being abused as children (Child). There is an increased likelihood that neglected children will smoke cigarettes, take illicit drugs, or abuse alcohol during their lifetime (Child).
“I too had to find the courage inside myself. I had to face my fears and deal with the emotions that overcame me” (Barrier). Darlene is the author of the book “From Victim to Victory.” She was emotionally abused as a child and had problems with her weight (Barrier). She also fell victim to anorexia and bulimia (Barrier). However, she pulled through was able to get the help she needed, and is now helping kids who are dealing with the same problems as a certified psychiatrist and counselor (Barrier). When a child is abused at a young age the impact of it is so much greater (Effects). Depending on the severity and duration of the abuse it could completely take over a person’s life, and the consequences could stay with them forever (Effects). Although children go through an incredibly challenging and hard time when subjected to abuse, there is always hope. Programs and organizations around the world are helping raise awareness about child abuse and bring the awful things children go through on an every day basis, out of the dark and into the light. “Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of overcoming it” (Keller).
Works Cited
Barrier, Darlene. “From Victim to Victory, a memoir” Online novel. 2005. 18 October 2011.
Child Welfare Information Gateway. “Long term Consequences of Child abuse and Neglect” Website. 2008. 18 October 2011.
Effects of Child Abuse on Children. “Abuse in General” Website. 1996. 18 October 2011.
Keller, Helen “Child Abuse Quotes” Website. 2008. 18 October 2011.
Patricelli, Kathryn “Effects of Abuse” Online Article. 2005. 18 October 2011. http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=8480&cn=2
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Essay 3
Olivia Stinson
EN101-23
Professor Kerr
October 18, 2011
How does child abuse affect them?
One-third of abused and neglected children with later abuse their own children. There are several outcomes for children experiencing abuse. Children may have academic difficulties, aggressive behavior, anxiety, attention problems, chronic pain, eating disorders, and panic attacks. Children cannot make sense of it when they are first introduced to abuse. They can develop a range of issues, which can have consequences on their adult lives when subjected to physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect.
Shaken Baby Syndrome is a very common form of child abuse. It can leave the victim with very serious injuries and most of the time not noticeable. There can be damage to the spinal cord and neck, rid or bone fractures, and bleeding in the eye or brain. Child abuse victims may also have impaired brain development and poor physical health. In some cases child abuse and neglect can cause important regions of the brain to fail to grow properly. These difficulties in brain maturation have consequences for academic abilities. Adults who experienced abuse during childhood are more likely to suffer from physical ailments such as allergies, asthma, high blood pressure, and arthritis.
In one long term study, as many as 80% of young adults who had been abused as children met the diagnostic criteria for at least one psychiatric disorder at age 21. These adults displayed many issues including depression, eating disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, panic disorder, and posttraumatic stress. Children under three years of age who experienced emotional abuse often had low self-esteem, depression, and withdrawal symptoms. Children placed in out-of-home care due to abuse tended to score lower than the general population in language development and cognitive capacity.
Neglect victims end up having difficulties during adolescence. Studies have found the victims to be at least 25% more likely to experience problems such as delinquency, teen pregnancy, drug use, and mental health problems. A National Institute of Justice study suggested neglected children were 11 times more likely to be arrested for criminal behavior as a juvenile, 3.1 times more likely to be arrested for one of many forms of violent crime (juvenile or adult) and 2.7 times more likely to be arrested for violent/criminal behavior as an adult. A study shown from the National Institute on Drug Abuse reported that as many as two-thirds of people in drug treatment programs reported being abused as children. There is an increased likelihood that neglected children will smoke cigarettes, take illicit drugs, or abuse alcohol during their lifetime.
“I too had to find the courage inside myself. I had to face my fears and deal with the emotions that
overcame me,” Darlene Barriere. Darlene is the author of the book “From Victim to Victory.” She was emotionally abused as a child but is now 53 years old and a certified psychiatrist. She had problems with her weight and fell victim to anorexia and bulimia. However, she pulled through was able to get the help she needed, and is now helping kids who are dealing with the same problems. When a child is abused at a young age the impact of it is so much greater. Depending on the severity and duration of the abuse it could completely take over a person’s life, and the consequences could stay with them forever.
Works Cited
Barrier, Darlene. “From Victim to Victory, a memoir” Online novel. 2005. 18 October 2011.
Child Welfare Information Gateway. “Long term Consequences of Child abuse and Neglect” Website. 2008. 18 October 2011.
Effects of Child Abuse on Children. “Abuse in General” Website. 1996. 18 October 2011.
Quotes!
- "Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of overcoming it."
Helen keller
- "The path on the other side is freedom from the ugliness of the past".
Dan Williams
- "I too had to find the courage inside myself, I had to face my fears, and deal with my emotions."
Darlene Barriese
Helen keller
- "The path on the other side is freedom from the ugliness of the past".
Dan Williams
- "I too had to find the courage inside myself, I had to face my fears, and deal with my emotions."
Darlene Barriese
My focus, thesis, and Plan of Development!
Focus: The effects child abuse has on its victims, and future consequences.
Thesis: Children cannot make sense of it when they are first introduced to abuse. Children can develop a range of issues which can have consequences for their adult lives when subjected to physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
Plan of Development:
1. One-third of abused and neglected children will later abuse their own children.
2. Abuse victims end up having difficulties during adolescence.
3. In one long term study, as many as 80% of young adults who had been abused met the diagnostic criteria for at least 1 psychiatric disorder at age 21.
4. Shaking a baby is a very common form of child abuse.
5. Child maltreatment during infancy/early childhood has been shown to negatively affect child development.
Thesis: Children cannot make sense of it when they are first introduced to abuse. Children can develop a range of issues which can have consequences for their adult lives when subjected to physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
Plan of Development:
1. One-third of abused and neglected children will later abuse their own children.
2. Abuse victims end up having difficulties during adolescence.
3. In one long term study, as many as 80% of young adults who had been abused met the diagnostic criteria for at least 1 psychiatric disorder at age 21.
4. Shaking a baby is a very common form of child abuse.
5. Child maltreatment during infancy/early childhood has been shown to negatively affect child development.
Monday, October 10, 2011
What my research told me!
- Children develop a range of maladaptive behaviors which can become pathological problems
- Children cannot make sense of when they are introduced to abuse, they are much more immature and make less sense of it due to the fact a majority of the abuse comes from personal friends/family and inside their own home
- Consequences:
* Behavioral
- Difficulties during adolescence--> 25% more likely to experience problems like delinquency, teen pregnancy, low academic achievement, drug use, mental health problems, etc.
- Juvenile delinquency/adult criminality--> 11 times more likely to be arrested for criminal behavior, 2.7 times more likely to be arrested for violent behavior as an adult.
- Alcohol/Drug use--> more likely to smoke cigarettes, abuse alcohol, take illicit drugs during lifetime.
- Abusive behavior--> abusive parents often experienced abuse during own childhoods, estimated 1/3 of abused/neglected children will victimize own kids.
* Societal
- Direct costs--> associated with maintaining child welfare system to investigate/respond to child abuse and neglect, expenditures by judicial, law enforcement, health and mental systems, etc.
- Indirect costs--> substance abuse, unemployment, cost of education services/health care system.
* Psychological
- Difficulties during infancy--> depression/withdrawal symptoms are common
- Poor mental/emotional health--> as many as 80% of young adults who;d been abused met diagnostic criteria for at least 1 psychiatric disorder at age 21, develop problems such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, suicide attempts, panic disorder, ADHD, ADD, etc.
- Cognitive difficulties--> children who;d been abused scored lower in cognitive capacity, language development, and academic achievement.
- Social difficulties--> likely to develop antisocial traits as they grow pup, violent behavior/personality disorders.
* Physical Health
- Shaken baby syndrome--> common form of child abuse, injuries caused by shaking a baby may not be immediately noticeable and may include bleeding in brain/eyes, damage to the spinal cord and neck, and rib/bone fractures.
- Impaired brain development--> caused important regions of the brain to fail//grow properly, found more than 3/4 of foster children between 1-2 yrs. of age to be at medium-high risk food problems with brain development.
- Poor physical health--> children introduced to abuse more likely to suffer ailments like allergies, arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, high blood pressure, and ulcers.
- Children cannot make sense of when they are introduced to abuse, they are much more immature and make less sense of it due to the fact a majority of the abuse comes from personal friends/family and inside their own home
- Consequences:
* Behavioral
- Difficulties during adolescence--> 25% more likely to experience problems like delinquency, teen pregnancy, low academic achievement, drug use, mental health problems, etc.
- Juvenile delinquency/adult criminality--> 11 times more likely to be arrested for criminal behavior, 2.7 times more likely to be arrested for violent behavior as an adult.
- Alcohol/Drug use--> more likely to smoke cigarettes, abuse alcohol, take illicit drugs during lifetime.
- Abusive behavior--> abusive parents often experienced abuse during own childhoods, estimated 1/3 of abused/neglected children will victimize own kids.
* Societal
- Direct costs--> associated with maintaining child welfare system to investigate/respond to child abuse and neglect, expenditures by judicial, law enforcement, health and mental systems, etc.
- Indirect costs--> substance abuse, unemployment, cost of education services/health care system.
* Psychological
- Difficulties during infancy--> depression/withdrawal symptoms are common
- Poor mental/emotional health--> as many as 80% of young adults who;d been abused met diagnostic criteria for at least 1 psychiatric disorder at age 21, develop problems such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, suicide attempts, panic disorder, ADHD, ADD, etc.
- Cognitive difficulties--> children who;d been abused scored lower in cognitive capacity, language development, and academic achievement.
- Social difficulties--> likely to develop antisocial traits as they grow pup, violent behavior/personality disorders.
* Physical Health
- Shaken baby syndrome--> common form of child abuse, injuries caused by shaking a baby may not be immediately noticeable and may include bleeding in brain/eyes, damage to the spinal cord and neck, and rib/bone fractures.
- Impaired brain development--> caused important regions of the brain to fail//grow properly, found more than 3/4 of foster children between 1-2 yrs. of age to be at medium-high risk food problems with brain development.
- Poor physical health--> children introduced to abuse more likely to suffer ailments like allergies, arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, high blood pressure, and ulcers.
What I still need to know!
- How kids who have been abused differ from kids who have not.
- Consequences:
* behavioral
* societal
* psychological
* physical health
- What fears/problems does the abuse introduce to the child?
- How can it effect their future/way of life?
- Consequences:
* behavioral
* societal
* psychological
* physical health
- What fears/problems does the abuse introduce to the child?
- How can it effect their future/way of life?
Essay 3-What I already know :)
-Can leave serious psychological issues
- Behavioral issues
- Most kids do not know how to behave with other children/adults (social issues)
- Will be scarred mentally/physically
- Since there are so many different types, there're many different consequences and effects it can leave people
- Behavioral issues
- Most kids do not know how to behave with other children/adults (social issues)
- Will be scarred mentally/physically
- Since there are so many different types, there're many different consequences and effects it can leave people
Essay 2-Final
Olivia Stinson
EN101-23
Professor Kerr
October 4, 2011
U.S. vs. China
Almost 62% of abuse victims in China are females (Moxley). However, in the Unites States there is an equal ratio between males and females. Surveys show that child abuse is very gender-selective in China (Taipei). Since the one-child per family law was introduced in 1979, life for Chinese females is one of bitterness and discrimination (Fitzpatrick). Families in China would rather have sons compared to daughters due to the fact that the parents think a son will be able to manage the crop (or business) more successfully, and their culture dictates that when a girl marries she leaves her family and becomes a part of her husband’s family. Many parents think having a boy is a blessing because that ensures they will be taken care of in their old age. This law puts stress on the families it applies to because the one child has to carry the entire families hopes. In the United States most families do not have this state of mind. The U.S. and China have a different understanding of what constitutes as physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect in children.
A woman named Luo Cuifen was often described as a colicky baby (Ching). When she was 26 years old, doctors discovered more than two dozen sewing needles embedded in her body. Some of them were piercing her vital organs (Ching). The most used form of physical abuse in China is when a child’s guardians (or close relatives) force pins/sewing needles into the child’s flesh (Reuters). Other forms of this abuse include pouring scalding soup down infant’s throats, kicking, beating, slapping, etc. In the U.S. it is usually just defined as causing a non-accidental physical injury. Examples are, kicking, slapping, punching, etc.
In the United States, sexual abuse can include engaging a child or soliciting a child for the purposes of prostitution, using a child to film, photograph, or model pornography. As well as fondling, engaging in indecent exposure, deliberately exposing a child to the act of sexual intercourse, etc. (AHA). Females in China are often sold as prostitutes in their teen years, especially if the family was not able to be rid of them as toddlers (Taipei). There are reports of Chinese authorities raping, molesting, and beating female prisoners and practitioners in the Guangdong and Guangxi provinces (Falun). These authorities also use unusual and horrid types of abuse when sexually violating these females bodies such as stun guns, hot irons, electric batons, iron wire, pepper powder, etc.
Neglect is the most common form of child maltreatment in China (Jones). Due to the preference for male babies and the low value with the birth of females, when looking at statistics in Chinese state orphanages, 95% of the children residing in them were females (Jones). The only boys were mentally or physically disabled. Although these females are labeled orphans the majority actually do have parents, but they were abandoned purely because they were “born the wrong sex” (Jones). In the United States there are four types of neglect. Physical (when the caregiver does not provide the child with basic necessities), Educational (when the caregiver fails to enroll a child of mandatory school age or provides appropriate home schooling), Emotional (engaging in extreme spousal abuse, allowing a child to use drugs/alcohol, withholding affection), and Medical (when the caregiver fails to provide healthcare for the child) (AHA).
Different cultures have different rules about what is considered acceptable parenting practices. Although physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect are occurring in both the United States and China, caregivers (or guardians) can be influenced by culture, religion, or simply what an individual believes is right and wrong. The things that a female in China has to face throughout life are horrible, however it will not change because it is part of their culture to think of females as having a low value. The gender-selective abuse that occurs in China is very bias. Many females will have a long life of hardship and agony.
Works Cited
AHA (American Humane Association) “Child Sexual Abuse” Web Site. 2003. 02 October 2011.
Ching-Ching Ni “A Grim Tale of Child Abuse in China” Online Article; Los Angeles Times. 2007. 02 October 2011.
Falun Dafa “ Sexual Abuse” Web site. 02 October 2011.
Fitzpatrick, Laura “China’s One-Child Policy” Online Article; TimeWorld. 2009. 02 October 2011.
Jones, Adam “Female Infanticide” Web Site; case study. 1999-2000. 02 October 2011.
Moxley, Mitch “Children Cry Out for Protection” Web Site. 2011. 02 October 2011.
Reuters “Study shows worrying trend of child abuse in China” China Digital Times (CDT) Web Site. 2005. 02 October 2011.
Taipei, Taiwan “Reports of Child Abuse increasing significantly” Online Article; The China Post. 2010. 02 October 2011.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Draft (not finished) - putting touches on it
Olivia Stinson
EN101-23
Professor Kerr
Ocotber 4, 2011
US vs. China
Almost 62% of abuse victims in China are females. However, in the US there is an equal ratio between males and females. In Chinas Guangdong province,a recent survey has suggested that more than half of the children had suffered physical abuse by their parents and 44% of them had been mentally abused by their teachers (GPWF). UNICEF hosted a survey that hosted 3,500 adolescents throughout cities in China.More than 50% of the males taking part and one-third of the females had been physically abused as a child.
The US and China have a different understanding of what constitutes as physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect in children.
EN101-23
Professor Kerr
Ocotber 4, 2011
US vs. China
Almost 62% of abuse victims in China are females. However, in the US there is an equal ratio between males and females. In Chinas Guangdong province,a recent survey has suggested that more than half of the children had suffered physical abuse by their parents and 44% of them had been mentally abused by their teachers (GPWF). UNICEF hosted a survey that hosted 3,500 adolescents throughout cities in China.More than 50% of the males taking part and one-third of the females had been physically abused as a child.
The US and China have a different understanding of what constitutes as physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect in children.
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