Child Abuse Prevention PDF

# CHILD ABUSE: The Abuse of Humanity ## Child Abuse - Child abuse is the physical, sexual or emotional maltreatment or neglect of a child or children - Child abuse can occur in a child's home, organizations, schools or communities the child interacts with. ## Types of Child Abuse - Emotional Abu...

# CHILD ABUSE: The Abuse of Humanity ## Child Abuse - Child abuse is the physical, sexual or emotional maltreatment or neglect of a child or children - Child abuse can occur in a child's home, organizations, schools or communities the child interacts with. ## Types of Child Abuse - Emotional Abuse - Sexual Abuse - Physical Abuse - Neglect ## Physical Abuse - Physical abuse involves physical aggression directed at a child by an adult - Physical abuse is non accidental physical injury as a result of punching, beating, kicking, throwing, burning or otherwise harming a child with a hand, stick or other object. ## Emotional Abuse - Emotional abuse occurs when a child's parent and caregiver repeatedly rejects the child. - Emotional abuse includes name calling, destruction of personal belongings, torture, excessive criticism and humiliation. ## Sexual Abuse - An adult or older adolescent abuses a child for sexual stimulation. - It includes activities such as displaying pornography to a child, physical contact with child's genitals, using a child to produce child pornography. ## Neglect - Child neglect is a failure of a parent or other person with responsibility for the child to provide basic needs. - **Physical:** To provide necessary food, clothing and safety. - **Medical:** To provide medical or mental health treatment. - **Educational:** To educate a child. - **Emotional:** To provide psychological care, love and attention. ## Causes of Child Abuse - Child's gender - Domestic violence - Child has physical and mental handicapped - Having unrealistic expectations for their child - Parents with low self confidence and lower income - Parents suffering from depression, mentally handicapped - Single parents is one of the cause of physical abuse and all type of neglect ## Symptoms of Child Abuse - Poor state of clothing - Poor personal hygiene - Inability to concentrate - Poor school attendance - Sudden speech disorders - Unexplained injuries, burns or cuts - Extreme attention seeking behavior - Medical problems such as chronic itching and pain in genitals ## Effects of Child Abuse | | **Physical** | **Psychological** | |-------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------| | **1** | Asthma | Low I.Q | | **2** | Poor health | Depression | | **3** | Malnutrition | Low self-esteem | | **4** | Impaired brain development | Anxiety disorder | | **5** | Damage to brain and spinal cord | Relationship difficulties in adulthood | | | **Behavioral** | **Societal** | |-------------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------| | **1** | Difficulties during adolescence, including grade repetition, delinquency and pregnancy | Child maltreatment | | **2** | More likely to engage in sexual risk-taking | Indirect costs associated with increased use of health care facilities, criminal activity, mental illness and violence etc. | | **3** | More likely to smoke cigarettes, abuse alcohol, and engage in illicit drug use | | ## Effects on Children - Low self esteem - Emotional trauma - Takes extreme risks - Suicide attempts - Lack of trust in people - Relationship difficulties - Runs away from home - Aggression towards others ## Ways to prevent Child Abuse - Help the child to build trust and support - Teach children about their rights - Help to build the child's confidence - Be an active listener and show interest - Praise and encourage child during good times - Provide a lot of positive feedback to build the child's self-esteem ## How to STOP the CHILD'S Abuse - Talk to the Parents - Network with the concerned NGOs - Report to the Police(if required) - Create an awareness within the community - Be an Advocate for the Children - Influence the Government to pass the policies to Help the Children - Educate our children about sex and Appropriate behavior - Open up this topic for discussion and encourage the parents to do what is right. - Sensitize your friends, family, and acquaintances - Talk and share your experiences with other parents.