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This paper covers the concept of child abuse, reviewing the history, definition and what is being done through legislation to reduce the trauma associated with such abuse. The main thesis that the paper supports is that child abuse is not new, however, it's only been during the past century or so that it hasn't been tolerated in the United States. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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into the media, shocking much of the nation. Child abuse, however, is not a new phenomenon - what is new is societys reaction to it. Throughout history, children have been
the scapegoats for adult anger - they have been treated cruelly, beaten, ignored, starved and literally worked to death. Even in so-called "upper class" homes, children were emotionally neglected, starved
for the affection of parents who believed that "children should be seen and not heard," and whipped often for either real or imagined transgressions. The term "spare the rod, spoil
the child" offered a sinister meaning into the lives of children thought the ages. The purpose of this paper is to examine
the concept of child abuse, demonstrate that it isnt a new problem, and then discuss its costs and impact on both the children itself and society as a whole. The
paper will also discuss legislation that has been passed to help protect children from abuse. The history of child abuse When discussing
the history of child abuse, most experts, sooner or later, quote psychologist Lloyd deMause and his essay, "The History of Child Abuse." Printed in the Winter, 1998 version of The
Journal of Psychohistory, deMauses story tells a story of thousands of years of crimes against children, ranging from infanticide and incest to sacrifice and mutilation (deMause, 2002). Maternal incest and
pederasty (by men), notes deMause, was common in earlier historical times and more the rule than the exception (deMause, 2002). "A childhood more or less free from adult sexual use
is, in fact, a very late historical achievement, limited to a few fortunate children in a few modern nations," deMause explains (deMause, 2002). And early societies were known for their
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