Topic:

Child Abuse in Baltimore

Violence in Baltimore

How does child abuse effect the community?

Question

Throughout my research I found that every13secs 3 children are abused. This fact

shows the consistency of child abuse, 3,000,000 cases of child abuse and neglect

were reported this year out of those 2,000 of the children in those case died. However, every situation is different some children

endure trauma, some have behavior problems, most will end up being caught in the juvenile system but all go through hard

ships and struggles.

Introduction

Abused

Abuser

Abused becomes abuser

Abused

Abuser

The Possible Abuse Cycle

My question is relevant because child abuse goes on everywhere. Child abuse is a common problem among today's youth. Although there

are programs and people set up to help the children in need of support who have been abused some problems and situations can only heal with time. However, if we try to

prevent abuse altogether then it will solve a lot of problems in our communities, in our city,

and in the county areas of Baltimore.

How is this relevant to my community?

Through this project I’ve collected data and worked in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Word, and Microsoft Power Point. The first

stage was to collect data, I collected surveys from 60 people and then analyzed my data. I

wrote an introduction using the facts that I got from doing research. One of my more reliable

sources are www.dreamcatcherforabuse.com

I found this website through Google all sources will be list at the end.

Research & Data Collection

Are you a student or staff member at the Baltimore freedom academy?

Yes No1.Are you a student or staff member at the baltimore freedom academy?

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10 to 15 16 to 18 19 to 29 30 to 40 40 to 50 50+2.What age catagorey are you in?

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What is your gender?

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Is a child who has been abused more or less likely to abuse there child?

More likely Less likely5.Is a child who has been abused more or less likely to abuse there child?

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What is the main cause of child abuse?

Stress Bad temper Childhood problems6.What is the main cause of child abuse?

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Where does child abuse occur the most?

Home School w/ Family7.Where does child abuse occur the most?

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What type of abuse is the most common?

Sexual Physical Verbal Neglect8.What type of abuse is the most common

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Who is the dominant abuser?

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Who are the most common abusers?

Parents Sibilings Realitives Teachers/Coaches10.Who are the most common abusers?

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What are some signs of child abuse?

Physical marks Unusual Sexual Intrest Serious Depression all 11.What are some signs of child abuse?

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How common do you think child abuse is in your area?

Common Not Common Very Common Not very Common12.How common do you thinkchild abuse is in our area?

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In this data I have learned that 43% of people believe that generational problems are to blame for the abuse that happens Baltimore city community; 60% of the people believe that a child who has been abused is more likely to be abused compared to the 40% of people who believe that a child who has been abused is less likely to abuse there child. The purpose of these questions where to get the opinion of students, staff, teachers, parents, and people in the community. In conclusion I believe that the community could make more of a difference and should have a louder voice in the say so of how things are operated. “With effort comes progress”

-V. Clay

What can I conclude about my data?

The survey process I used was a bit disorganized if I could change one thing that I did I would use more organizational skills. This would solve a lot of problems that I had throughout the data gathering process.

In the future I would like to research questions like the following:

How does Domestic Violence affect the lives of young children in your community?

How does substance abuse affect the daily lives of people in the community?

Who are the dominant abusers in Domestic relationships?

What question would you like to research in the future?

Created and Presented by Dawnya Johnson