Kids of Trauma

Choose a kind of childhood trauma and address;

How common is it for children to experience this kind of trauma?
Are there specific effects that result from this kind of childhood trauma?
What kinds of behaviors do children who have undergone this kind of trauma demonstrate?
Many trauma interventions are developed from heartfelt concern for children and their families, but have no scientific basis. Give at least one example of an intervention that is well-meant, but not based in science, and one that has a scientific underpinning.
Natural disasters
Terrorism
Illness
Abuse
Divorce
Economic stress
Military family stress, PTSD
The paper will be submitted in MS word or RTF format only. None of the questions are to be re-copied into your paper

1000 words

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1. Child maltreatment or child abuse is a sexual, physical or psychological maltreatment of a child or children by a guardian. It may include any deeds or disappointment by other caregiver or a parent to act resulting to actually or potentially harming the child. These abuses may occur in the child’s home, schools, or in the communities, or in the organizations that the children interact with. Abuse is one of the major commonly witnessed traumas among children.

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