"One in four females and one in six males will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday" (Nojadera 21). These shocking statistics highlight the issue of child abuse as one of society's deepest problems. The surprisingly high rate of incidents of abuse at an early age leads one to wonder why the topic isn't addressed more often. Often going unnoticed by everyone around them, children endure unimaginable suffering every day. Many victims feel completely alone because there is no one they feel safe with. While many governments have taken some form of action, it is by no means sufficient. Victims suffer considerable harm in all types of child abuse, and often also have dangerous repercussions later in their adult lives; Consequently, there are numerous reasons why citizens should work to prevent and eradicate child abuse. Regardless of the characteristic details associated with each type of abuse, all divisions trigger pain or suffering for the innocent child. The first major category of violation is physical abuse, which involves the infliction of actual physical injury (“Types of Child Abuse”). Although this infraction appears to be only an outward injury, it can result in mental as well as physical damage to the child. In many cases, the child's inability to protect himself from the perpetrator makes him believe that he too is susceptible to psychological fragility. A second common form of violation is emotional abuse, which produces problems relating to the child's mental well-being ("Types of Child Abuse"). Communicating to children that their lives are meaningless or making them feel terror leads to feelings of extr...... middle of paper ......rch Premier. EBSCO, November 2013. Web. 12 December 2013. Fergusson, David M., Geraldine F. H. McLeod, and L. J. Horwood. "Childhood sexual abuse and adult developmental outcomes: findings from a 30-year longitudinal study in New Zealand." Premier of academic research. EBSCO, September 2013. Web. December 12, 2013. Neher, Jon O. “Unfamiliar Emotions from Child Abuse Can Create Devastating Anger.” Child abuse. Ed. Heidi Williams. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. Opposing Views. Rpt. from "The Dance of the Decade". Annals of Family Medicine 3 (2005): 462. Opposing Views in Context. Network. January 12, 2014.Nojadera, Bernard. "Children first." MasterFILEPremier. EBSCO, August 12, 2013. Web. January 12, 2014. Walsh, Kerryann, and Leisa Brandon. “First Educators of Their Children: Parents' Perspectives on Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Education.” Premier of academic research. EBSCO, October 2012. Web. January 12. 2014.