Martina McBride's "Concrete Angel" Lyrics Quiz

Answer: Lunch, holding back

Most experts believe that child abuse occurs when the line of abuse has not been broken. The experts tend to believe that abuse comes from a previously abused child, who is now an adult. However, that is not always the case. The chain of abuse must be broken; our children cannot live in fear.

Answer: Wore yesterday, hides, bruises, linen, lace

In 1999, approximately 3,244,000 children were reported to Child Protective Services throughout the United States. The number of children that are turned over to foster homes is alarming, and the number continues to grow.

Answer: Teacher, pain, the mask

In 2001, approximately 1500 child fatalities were reported, and more than half of the abusers were prosecuted to the fullest extent that the law has allowed.
Schools in the United States are required by law to report any and all cases of abuse. Most children do not inform anyone of their circumstances, which makes it more difficult to help them. If you know someone who is being abused, it is best to report it, so that their life may be spared, and they can receive the help that they need to survive.

Answer: Storm, born

In 1993, Congress released reports which confirm that there are appoximately 60,000,000 survivors of child abuse.

Answer: Wind, rain, rise above

In 1996, the National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect, reported that the typical child sexual offender abuses approximately 117 children. Most of the children never report the abuse, even when they reach adulthood.

Answer: Wings, flies to, loved

In 2000, clinical findings indicate that children of abuse, whether it be sexual or psychological often have trouble with relationships when they reach adulthood, are not very good at communicating with others, will more than often be unemployed, and in most cases continue the cycle of abuse.

Answer: Somebody, neighbors hear

In 1992, the National Resource Center on Child Sexual Abuse said in their March journal that children with disablities are 5 to 10 times more likely to be abused than children that do not have disabilities.

Answer: Fragile, fate, too late

In a 1995 Courtois and Watts publication on child abuse, it was stated that, if a victim of child abuse does not resolve the feelings that they have within, sexuality may become a problem when they reach adulthood.

Answer: face

"In 1996, 25 states provided the following breakdown for reported cases: 62 percent involved neglect, 25 percent physical abuse, 7 percent sexual abuse, 3 percent emotional maltreatment, and 4 percent other. For substantiated cases, 31 states gave the following breakdowns: 60 percent neglect, 23 percent physical, 9 percent sexual, 4 percent emotional maltreatment and 5 percent other." (NCPCA's 1996 Annual Fifty State Survey).

Answer: A, rock, heart

Child abuse not only affects the child, but it affects members of the family that truly care about the child. If everyone who plays this quiz attempts to help at least one child that is a victim of abuse, then maybe that child can have a happy, healthy, and productive life.
All information contained in this can be found at http://www.yesican.org/statisticsCA.html
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