Child Abuse: Effects and Preventive Measures

Abstract

Child abuse is very much prevalent in every society. Child abuse is any action by another person – adult or child – that causes significant harm to a child. Child abuse can result from physical, emotional, or sexual harm. While child abuse is often in the form of an action, there are also examples of inaction that cause harm, such as neglect. The present study is a modest effort to understand the child abuse and various forms of child abuse. The present study also undertakes the consequences and preventive measures of the child abuse. It is the responsibility of the society to implement Primary prevention programme particularly family and Schools to help children to grow and develop. These primary preventive measures that can help the society to overcome from child abuse problem. Mental health professionals and pediatricians along with Child protection services can help the child to deal with the consequences of child abuse.