Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect

Child abuse may leave lasting scars. Some scars are physical, but some emotional scars may affect a child.s whole life. The effects of child abuse include:

Lack of trust. The child needs safety physically and 回答


. If a child suffers from abuse, he won.t feel safe, so it is very difficult for him to learn to trust people. This may lead to difficulties when the child has to 回答


good relationship with the others, because he is afraid that someone may control him.

Feelings of being “worthless”. If you tell a child over and over again that he is stupid or no good, it is very hard for him to overcome the feelings, and he will accept them. When he grows up, he may not work hard for a 回答


life, because he doesn.t believe he can make it or he thinks of himself as worthless.

Trouble in 回答


emotions. If an adult once suffered from abuse in his childhood, he can.t express emotions safely. 回答


, the emotions are coming out in unexpected ways. He may easily get angry, even turn to drugs to numb out the painful feelings.

1. A. emotional B. verbal C. emotionally

2. A. keep B. form C. have

3. A. better B. good C. nice

4. A. to control B. controlling C. control

5. A. In addition B. By contrast C. As a result

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