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Child abuse is a problem that cannot go overlooked. In 2002, an average of 12.3 per 1,000 children were victims of child abuse, that's an astounding estimate of about 896,000 abused and/or neglected children (Dalton 37). The effect of such abuse is devastating. When abuse is happening in the home, children often feel as if they have no one to turn to. More times than not, children confide in their teachers, school counselors, principals or other peers. Still other children confide in no one. The educational system as a whole needs to be prepared to recognize abuse and be willing to report it.
Recognizing an abused child is absolutely crucial to protecting and repairing the child's physical and emotional self. Some may think of abuse as merely physical beatings, but there is so much more. Abuse has four faces. One of the most obvious is actual physical abuse. Some may see a child with irregular bruising in the shape of fingers, or burns possibly made by cigarettes. Another sign of......

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