Child abuse is the intentional, unexplainable infliction of physical, moral, and sexual pain and suffering on a child. It is caused mainly by parents who were maltreated as children themselves. Causes also include stress, poverty, and/or unemployment. There are many cases of abuse, but those such as Elisa Izquierdo's stand out. Child abuse consists of various different causes, types, and cases. There are many causes for child abuse, but some project over the rest. …showed first 75 words of 1024 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1024 total…mother. Child abuse is the intentional use of physical force or intentional omission of care by a parent or caretaker that causes a child to be hurt, maimed, or killed. It is life-threatening violence. Types of abuse include physical, emotional, and sexual. Causes for this kind of violence vary greatly. There are many cases of abuse all over the world. In the United States there is an estimate of about one million cases a year.