My name is Darlene Barriere. I am a violence and abuse prevention educator. I have volunteered a great deal of time facilitating presentations on child abuse and neglect, bullying and harassment, and relationship violence to Grade 8 - 10 students in the Kamloops region of British Columbia, Canada. I have also conducted many adult workshops that focus on abuse and neglect, as well as bullying and harassment.
I grew up in an extremely violent home. I suffered abuse effects that almost cost me my life . . .
» At over 300 pounds, I wasn't considered overweight, I wasn't even considered obese, my doctor charted me with morbid obesity.
» Compulsive overeating made food my drug of choice.
» Then the eating disorders of anorexia nervosa and bulimia made food my enemy.
» Psychotherapy saved me.
I now maintain a healthy body weight, and have made fitness a part of my daily life. At 49 years old, I am fitter today than I was two decades ago.
If you're here for more information on child abuse and the effects of abuse, let's get started . . .
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Awakening: The path toward healing and recovery from child abuse! Awakening: The path toward healing and recovery from child abuse!
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OpenSpace: The place to champion your specific child abuse related cause OpenSpace: The place to champion your specific child abuse related cause.
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Child Abuse Commentary: Write your experience here! Child abuse commentary is the place to write about a personal child abuse experience and express your views.
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Child Abuse Statistics A Canadian child abuse statistics survey done by Bibby in 2000 revealed that 56% of adolescents rated child abuse as their top societal concern.
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Discusses past and current history of child abuse This page discusses the past and current history of child abuse, including the story of Mary Ellen.
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Emotional Child Abuse The cornerstone of abuses, emotional child abuse is always present when there is neglect, physical &/or sexual abuse. It can also stand on its own.
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Types of Emotional Abuse Rejecting, isolating, ignoring, corrupting, exploiting and terrorizing are six types of emotional abuse.
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Emotional Abuse Signs Emotional abuse signs differ not only according to age, but in many cases, according to gender.
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Emotional Abuse Effects The more closely related the victim is to the abuser, the more devastating the emotional abuse effects.
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Bullying The child abuse continuum shows that children who have been abused can go on to bullying behaviours.
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Emotional Abuse Statistics Gathering emotional abuse statistics is a challenge because emotional abuse is often concealed in secrets and behaviours tied to other problems.
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Physical Child Abuse The definition of physical child abuse is any physical force or action that results in or may result in a non-accidental injury of a child or youth.
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Signs of Physical Abuse Bruising is the most common of the signs of physical abuse.
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Abuse and Discipline: A Comparison When comparing abuse and discipline, the question to ask is: what is the caregiver trying to achieve in either case?
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Physical Child Abuse Effects Physical child abuse effects include physical pain, trauma, and emotional scars when they are victims of physical child abuse.
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Physical Child Abuse Statistics Physical child abuse statistics reflect that 65% of investigations of physical child abuse substantiated by Child Welfare Agencies involved inappropriate punishment.
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Child Neglect Child neglect is defiend as when a caregiver fails to provide those basic human needs that are necessary for a child/youth to grow into a healthy adult.
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Signs of Child Neglect Understanding the basic human needs is the key to recognizing the signs of child neglect.
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Effects of Child Neglect The effects of child neglect are not limited to the children in the neglectful families; evidence now shows the effects last well into adulthood.
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Child Neglect Statistics Child neglect statistics reflect that low income increases the likelihood of maltreatment and neglect.
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Poverty and Child Neglect Poverty and child neglect are related, but poverty does not cause neglect.
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Sexual Abuse Sexual abuse of children and youth is shrouded in secrecy, guilt and fear.
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Definition of Sexual Abuse The definition of sexual abuse with children is when an older child, a youth or an adult uses a child or youth for his or her own sexual gratification.
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Sexual Abuse Signs Sexual abuse signs must be assessed in combinations; no one sign is enough to indicate that abuse has or is taking place.
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Sexual Abuse Effects Sexual abuse effects on children and youth can be evident in emotional, physical and bahvioural ways.
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Sexual Abuse Statistics Sexual abuse statistics were extremely difficult to obtain until the 1970s when women began to talk about their childhood experiences.
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Sexual Abuse Victims The number one reason child sexual abuse victims don't tell is that they are afraid they won't be believed.
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Male Victims of Sexual Abuse Male victims of sexual abuse constitute an extremely under-identified, under-served and frequently misunderstood population.
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Female Victims of Sexual Abuse Female victims of sexual abuse are more likely to develop eating disorders as adolescents than those who are not sexually abused.
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Sexual Abuse Victims With Disability Societal myths and lack of protection services put sexual abuse victims with disability at an increased rish for ongoing sexual abuse.
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Sexual Abuse Disclosures Most sexual abuse disclosures are delayed.
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Sex Offenders Sex offenders can be male or female, they can be an adult, an older child, or an adolescent.
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Male Sex Offenders Male sex offenders were the perpetrators 96% of the time, according to an American Study . . . it's 90% in Canada
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Female Sex Offenders Female sex offenders research is limited, though Canadian statistics show an alarmingly high rate of sexual abuse by women . . .
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Child Sex Offenders In Canada, child sex offenders must be two years older than the victim in order for sexual abuse to have legally taken place.
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Adolescent Sex Offenders Adolescent sex offenders in Canada commit 20% - 30% of the sexual offences.
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Incestuous Sex Offenders Incestuous sex offenders use their family members to act out their impulses.
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Internet Sex Offenders Internet sex offenders typically start exploiting ina very non-threatening way, "luring: children and youth . . .
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Child Abuse Law Child abuse law In Canada states that there is no statute of limitations for reporting child abuse.
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Age of Majority In Canada, the age of majority is 18 or 19 years, depending on the province.
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Duty to Report In Canada, duty to report with regard to child abuse means it is mandatory to report known or suspected child abuse.
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Child Abuse Intervention Child abuse intervention involves handling disclosures that may be verbal or accidental.
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Child Abuse Prevention Child abuse prevention is a societal and governmental issue. Laws must take into account the rights of children.
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Exchange with Jane discusses what child abuse survivors need from their abusers. An exchange with Jane discusses what child abuse survivors need from their abusers.
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