Protecting Children from Child Abuse & Neglect in Egypt: Addressing Neighborhood Factors

Abstract

This paper was an invited presentation on child abuse and neglect, at the Twenty-second International Conference of Social Work, at Helwan University, Cairo Egypt, on March 9 & 10, 2009. The purpose of this presentation was to increase understanding among social work professionals and students of the prevalence and consequences of child maltreatment such as child abuse, child neglect, and child exploitation of children under the age of 18 years by their parents and caretakers. This article discusses the definition of what constitutes child abuse and child neglect; what are the various forms of child abuse and child neglect; the causes and consequences of child abuse and neglect; global issues of abuse of children (Roth, W. 2011) and, how to identify the signs of child abuse and neglect. This paper offers a model for preventing child abuse and neglect, to help children survive, and strengthen families through neighborhood factors.