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types. Neglect – 54% Physical abuse – 25% Sexual abuse – 11% Emotional abuse – 3% Other – 7% (Davis, 1998). There are many parents that need help in parenting. One of the ways to help parents is to make sure their basic needs are met. Until parents’ basic needs are met, they may find it difficult to meet the needs of their children. The first thing parents need is assistance in meeting their basic requirements for food, shelter, clothing, safety and medical care, counseling and ect. Only when these needs are met can higher needs be addressed (Rushton, 1997). Another way8 to help should be to identify and treat parents who abuse alcohol or drugs, and identify and counsel parents who suffer from spousal abuse. Identifying and treating parents with psychologic problems

is also important. Other issues that need attention include financial concerns, and employment and legal problems. Providing an empathetic ear and being a source of referral for help with these issues may take physicians a long way toward nurturing needy parents. The next higher level of need includes education about time management and budgeting skills, stress management, coping and parenting skills such as appropriate discipline, knowledge of child development, nutrition and feeding problems, and safety issues (Rushton, 1997). In my conclusion, many things need to happen at international, national, state and community levels to prevent child abuse. Studies have shown that countries with the most generous social services have the lowest rate of child homicide. People should

lobby for greater availability of drug and alcohol treatment programs, more shelters for the homeless, more accessible mental health care and more shelters for abused women and children. These programs and those that provide parenting skills, support groups and respite care for parents and care givers should be available in every community. Child abuse is a complex problem with many causes, it is important that people not take a defeatist attitude toward its prevention. Despite the absence of strong evidence to guide preventive efforts, society can do things to try to prevent abuse. Showing increased concern for the parents or caregivers and increasing attempts to enhance their skills as parents or care givers may help save the most vulnerable people, our children, from the

nightmare of abuse and neglect. Works Cited Hay, T. “Social Interventions to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect.” Child Welfare 5 February 1996: 379-403. Rushton, Frank. “The Role of Health Care in Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention.” Pediatrics March 1997: 133-136. Davis, Laura. Stop Domestic Violence. New York: Macmillan, 1998.