INTRODUCTION OF CHILDREN ABUSE

INTRODUCTIONS

        Child abuse's trend has been on the rise in Malaysia. It is a globally relative issue as this issue can be witnessed families across the world. The definition of child abuse has been debated frequently. It is a state of emotional, physical, neglect and sexual maltreatment or economic or other exploitation meted out to a person aged less than 18 years of age, resulting in potential or actual harm to child’s health, survival and dignity.

              Child abuse falls down to different categories, these categories are emotional abuse, physical abuse family violence sexual abuse and organized sexual abuse. (Adults Surviving Child Abuse) Under these categories there search will only be focusing on two categories of child abuse which are physical abuse and emotional abuse.

            Physical abuse of a child is defined as those acts of commission by a caregiver that cause actual physical harm or have the potential for harm. Sexual abuse is defined as those acts where a caregiver uses a child for sexual gratification. Emotional abuse includes the failure of a caregiver to provide an appropriate and supportive environment, and includes acts that have an adverse effect on the emotional health and development of a child. Such acts include restricting a child’s movements, denigration, ridicule, threats and intimidation, discrimination, rejection and other nonphysical forms of hostile treatment.