Many reasons for child abuse
CHILD abuse is the physical, sexual or emotional maltreatment or neglect of a child.
It is a complex phenomenon with multiple causes. There is no single factor as to why some adults behave violently towards children.
The individual level includes the age, sex and personal history of abusers.
The societal level includes cultural norms that encourage physical punishment of children, economic inequality and lack of social safety nets.
Parent-child interaction therapy improves the child-parent relationship following domestic violence.
Therapy may help parents to understand their child better. Let’s stop child abuse for the sake of our children.
n NUR HANNAH AQILAH HISHAMUDDIN, Puchong, Selangor,