Child Abuse

New Zealand’s shocking child abuse statistics

By Blair Ensor (stuff.co.nz)

Walt - Explore how people have different views about issues in society

Literal (Give reasons for your response)

All children admitted to hospital are under the age of 5

False, because not all ages 5 and under are admitted to the hospital.

Child abuse is not a problem in NZ

False, child abuse is a problem in New Zealand

Close family know about abuse in NZ homes

No, they don’t even know what is going on.

People are responsible for the safety of their own children

True, because it is their children and it’s their responsible.

Child abuse is visible in homes

Kind of, in some homes it can be noticed by neighbours and in other homes no one will notice anything.

People are aware of child abuse

Yes, people are aware of child abuse because it’s the law and kids can be badly injured.

Inferential

The figures shows a decline in child abuse

False, because child abuse is still happening in New Zealand.

Children should have adults to help them report child abuse

Yes, because it is for their own safety.

Child abuse referrals to CYFS is declining

False, because CYFS has more kids coming with injuries.

Susan Miles works hard to help children

True, she is trying to stop child abuse from happening.

Applied

Child abuse is only a problem in lower socio-economic areas of New Zealand

True, because that is where child abuse is mostly caused.

Ministry of Social Development are not doing all they can to stop child abuse

No, but they are trying their best to stop child abuse.

Opinions on Child Abuse.

James: The Government should stop parents from abusing their kids and they should just growl them from doing the wrong thing.

Kyana-lee: Children should be put into foster home because it would be better for them and the parents should go to jail for a certain amount of time.  

Dallas: Parents should not abuse their children, because when they go to school people would notice that they’ve been abused by their parents.

Erina: It’s bad because when they have been abused they will grow up, they will notice what was happening.

Mangila: Parents should be separated from and kids and go to jail.

Fine: It’s bad to hit their children because they will be badly injured and might have bruises around their body.

Bono: It’s very dangerous and parents should stop abusing their children.

Voni: Parents and young adults should stop abusing their children.

Ilaio: It’s very wrong and it might lead to death and homicide.

Keti: Child abuse is very bad because it could lead to death. Children should have people they can talk to and parents abusing their children is very bad. It could affect the way the children think or work. Parents should give their children better discipline than a hiding. A growling would work. The children should be heard by the community to stop help child abuse. Children could grow up and carry it on to their children and the cycle will keep going. It is very dangerous for the children because the children are only little and the children can have major injuries after getting beat up.

Manuae: Child abuse is bad because older people such as parents should not hurt their child physically or emotionally.I don’t know why parents have to hurt their child for any matter what so ever.Parents should love and care for their kids instead of hurting them physically and emotionally.Some times that kind of incident can damage them in their future and they might do the same thing to their children and that should never happen to any child what so ever.

Levi: Children deserve to be abused by their parents, especially if they swear at a young age.

Lennyx: Don’t know.

Brandon: It is good because you can get good discipline.

Joseph: It’s not good because it not good.

Taki: It;s bad because you get bruises and cuts and people will notice them.

Danny Joe: It’s bad. Parents should to prison for life.

Jayden: Parents should be put to death.

Justin: It’s bad.

Samuel: It’s bad because they might go to the hospital and die. Parents should be killed.

Melenaite: It’s bad for children because they could really be in pain.

Tauola:  It is bad and dangerous, especially for the kids. Parents shouldn’t see their kids.

Baden: It’s dangerous and it’s very wrong.

Siosifa: It’s good because it can teach the kids a lesson.

Alisi: Parents shouldn’t be abusing their children because it is dangerous and it can cause head trauma and make it hard for the kids brain to work. It can also be dangerous because the kids could carry it on.