Author Archives
Aneeta Pearson is a social worker passionate about protecting children and a proud University of Michigan Alumna, Go Blue!
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Recognizing Child Maltreatment/Child Abuse and Neglect
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of Child Maltreatment: “Child maltreatment, sometimes referred to as child abuse and neglect, includes all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, and exploitation that results in actual or potential harm to… Read More ›
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Recommended Article: Life-Saving Technology
Violence against women and children is, unfortunately, a global issue that remains prevalent. However, individuals are using technology to combat sexual assault and harassment. The inspiring article below is an example of how one innovator is striving to stop violence… Read More ›
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Recommended Article: Fathers & Services
The article provided below discusses the importance of a father’s involvement during pregnancy and the lack of early education parent programs specifically for fathers in the United States. The article raises awareness on this important issue, provides supporting data, and… Read More ›
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Recommended Article: Mom & Baby Bond
The following thought-provoking article discusses the issue of inmates raising their babies behind bars while completing their sentences. The growing debate about “The Moms and Babies” program revolves around its suitability. While the program provides a mom and baby bond,… Read More ›
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Recommended Article: The Catholic Church
The Catholic Church has experienced tremendous scrutiny due to pedophilia. Ongoing media coverage of child abuse in the Catholic Church, in addition to sexual abuse survivors and their families telling their stories, has shed light on this issue. The following… Read More ›
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Recommended Literature: STOP FGM!
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is defined as “the partial or total removal of the female genitalia or injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.” In many countries around the world, FGM… Read More ›
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Recommended Article: Child Poverty
Research proves that poverty has long-term effects on children well into adulthood. Limited or no access to adequate health coverage, educational inequality, and lack of resources are some of the many issues children living in poverty face worldwide. In the… Read More ›
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Recommended Literature: Family Violence & Parental Alienation
Parental alienation, considered a form of emotional abuse, is the psychological manipulation of a child turning against the unwanted parent. Parental alienation usually occurs in cases of divorce or separation. Family violence, on the other hand, is often overlooked by… Read More ›
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Recommended Articles: Protected by the Law
December 2017 The act of disciplining children as a form of punishment is slowly but surely becoming an act of the past. Physical punishment, also known as spanking or corporal punishment, is banned in many countries around the world. For… Read More ›
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Recommended Article: “The Talk”
As a parent, when is it appropriate to have the “The Talk” with your child? “The Talk” in this sense referring to international and national news reported almost daily about racism, discrimination, gender inequality, xenophobia, LGBTQ rights, etc. It can… Read More ›
