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This 4 page paper discusses two views of child abuse and its relationship to sociology. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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child abuse can also be seen from other viewpoints, including the psychological and certainly the criminal. This paper discusses child abuse in relation to sociology. Discussion One of the connections
between child abuse and sociology is explored by Lawrence Siegel, who writes that recent years have seen an "explosion of media reports, professional articles, educational programs, child protection services, and
legal reforms dealing with child abuse, especially child sexual abuse" (Siegel, 1990). This proliferation of reports about the dangers to children in our society has created an unexpected result; the
"issue of child abuse" has emerged from the shadows "with such a fury that some have characterized it to be of almost hysterical proportions" (Siegel, 1990). The word "hysteria" is
not used here in either its "traditional or psychological sense" (Siegel, 1990). It is not used to describe outbursts of irrational fear; nor does it refer to a "state of
anxiety or emotional shock" such as would be the case in psychology (Siegel, 1990). What Siegel is discussing is the sociological aspect of the term, which is the idea of
hysteria as applied to an entire society: mass hysteria (Siegel, 1990). Mass hysteria in this context is "closely associated and often used synonymously with mass suggestion" and both terms suggest
that within a group there exists "the possibility for a contagion of emotional and irrational thoughts and behavior which causes a circular reaction within the group. The group then
acts on these irrationalities in a homogeneous manner" (Siegel, 1990). This, Siegel suggests, is what has happened to society with regard to its consideration of child abuse (Siegel, 1990). The
"current cultural climate" with regard to child abuse fits this description (Siegel, 1990). It is fueled by a "variety of things" including sensational stories in the media, quoting government officials
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