A Study of Physical Child Abuse through History
A Study of Physical Child Abuse through History
Parents considered their children property, they could discipline them any way they wanted to, and this even meant that they could take their life. Many times parents would sell their children into slavery, and sometimes disfigured them so they could send them out on the street as beggars. In 1875 the first child abuse prevention group was founded called the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Child labor parents had lots of kids and work on farms. when industrialization kids were used for labor to create? In America, the first child labor law was passed in Massachusetts in 1836, which made the employment age 15 and older. During the late 18th century the increasing population and the Industrial Revolution created many new jobs, and children were used and forced by parents to work in factories. Children were treated very poorly in the factories, days with few breaks, and they were paid less than adults. many states began to create new child labor laws. This group was brought up by a case in 1873, were a child was being severely abused by her care takers. the woman who discovered the abuse turned to the American society for the prevention of the cruelty of animals (Aspca) for the help in convicting the abusers in this case. This was the model for the beginning of ASPCC. In 1912 the U.S. government recognized the need for a children’s bureau that would oversee the health and welfare of children. Even after this recognition new laws prevention child abuse weren’t enforced, the states didn’t have the resources to enforce new laws and abusive parents still didn’t see the need for prevention, children still were being abused. In the next sixty years, they were gradually, working towards prevention. On January 31,1974 congress passed a new law called Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment act, it was to help the states and community to better identify, prevent and treat child abuse and neglect.
Even though laws are passed about child abuse, children are still being abused today. Children can be abused while the mother is still pregnant until 18 years of age regardless of their age, race, religious background, their economic status, or gender. It is very difficult to tell abusive families from non-abusive families, however there are some...