Post on 23-Dec-2015
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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?
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
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
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 ?