Child abuse and protection

Problems of Children

What is Child Abuse?

Forms of Child Abuse

How to help prevent child abuse?

Where can children turn for help?

Organizations

Structure

physical, sexual or emotional maltreatment or neglect of a child

occur in a childrens home, in organizations, schools or communities the child interacts with

What is Child Abuse?

Forms of Child Abuse

Neglect

As a deficit in meeting a childrens basic needs

•Failure to provide basic physical health care, supervision, nutrition emotional nurturing,

education or safe housing

Neglect

Non-accidental physical injury as a result of punching, biting, shaking, throwing, stabbing, choking, hitting, burning or otherwise harming a child

Inflicted by a parent, caregiver, or other person who has responsibility for the Child

Physical abuse

Physical abuse

Emotional abuse should be at the center of all forms of abuse

impairs a child’s emotional development or sense of self- worth

Emotional abuse

constant criticism, threats or rejection, as well as withholding love, support, or guidance

centerpiece of efforts to understand family functioning and to protect children

Emotional abuse

sexual activities, children don’t always realize what is happening

physical contact, including penetrative or non-penetrative acts

non-contact activities, such as involving children in looking at photographs, pornographic material for example

Sexual abuse

perpetrated by nearly everyone

fondling a child's genitals

◦ Penetration

◦ Incest

◦ Rape

◦ Indecent exposure

◦ Exploration from prostitution

◦ Production of pornographic materials

Sexual abuse

HOW TO HELP PREVENT CHILD ABUSE?

SOS Children's Villages is an independent non-governmental international development organization

Tel. 08912606

Organization

Children Rights Portal

Promote, defend and make children’s rights a reality

Tel. 0800 – 1110333

Organization

service is available for free in the European Union

Tel. 116000 (missing children helplines)

Tel. 116111 (child help lines)

Organization

believe children

glad the children told

abuse is NOT the children fault

information must kept confidential

What can we do to help ?

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