A Cruse For Children(Child Abuse)
CHILD ABUSE WHAT IS CHILD ABUSE? C hild abuse is not just physical violence directed at a child. It is any form of maltreatment by an adult, which is violent or threatening for the child. This includes neglect. When child abuse occurs in the home and the abuser is, for example, the child’s parent or care-giver, this is a form of domestic violence .But children are sometimes abused by other adults on whom they are dependent, such as day nursery workers, teachers and sports coaches. Sometimes abuse is intentional, but not always. If parents or caregivers are no longer able to cope with caring for the child, this can result in dysfunctional behaviour and abuse. In 2010 Leiden University and TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research) carried out a study into the scope and nature of child abuse. Every year an estimated...