In Illinois, parents are not educated enough about the difference between abuse and discipline. New reports from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, show a dramatically increase of 5.4 percent in reports of abused and neglected children across downstate Illinois (Child Abuse and Neglect Reports Rising in Downstate Illinois). As the years are passing the more children are being abused. If more children are abused there is a higher likeness of the child abusing his children as well. Parents have a hard time understanding or finding methods to discipline their children. As a method parents believe that hitting a child will change their behavior quicker than other alternative. However, studies have shown that hitting children is not the best way to discipline children for long-term method.
Additionally, in Illinois, abused children are not receiving services to keep up with the harm they endure. Up to 80 percent of children are abused or neglected and the abuse goes unreported. Moreover, one and five children Illinois children are abused before the age of 18 (Child Abuse and Neglect Reports Rising in Downstate Illinois). Children in Illinois who are getting abused have a higher risk of poor learning outcomes. Since children are being hit, the children try to rebel against teacher, because the child looks at the teacher as authoritative figure. Children in Illinois tend to have higher rates of aggression. When children don’t know how express their anger, children can’t find ways to release there anger. Abusing is a cycle which the person who is being abused continues the cycle to abuse an inferior person. If a child sees abuse in the house the child will mostly fallow the same steps his parents and hit their children as well. This on going cycle that will only increase over time. The worst part of all, children are not being treated because the abuse is unreported. Providing service for a child can drastically change Illinois economic system and decrease violent crimes in Illinois. Investing for children who are abused can behoove everyone in Illinois.
Additionally, in Illinois, abused children are not receiving services to keep up with the harm they endure. Up to 80 percent of children are abused or neglected and the abuse goes unreported. Moreover, one and five children Illinois children are abused before the age of 18 (Child Abuse and Neglect Reports Rising in Downstate Illinois). Children in Illinois who are getting abused have a higher risk of poor learning outcomes. Since children are being hit, the children try to rebel against teacher, because the child looks at the teacher as authoritative figure. Children in Illinois tend to have higher rates of aggression. When children don’t know how express their anger, children can’t find ways to release there anger. Abusing is a cycle which the person who is being abused continues the cycle to abuse an inferior person. If a child sees abuse in the house the child will mostly fallow the same steps his parents and hit their children as well. This on going cycle that will only increase over time. The worst part of all, children are not being treated because the abuse is unreported. Providing service for a child can drastically change Illinois economic system and decrease violent crimes in Illinois. Investing for children who are abused can behoove everyone in Illinois.