B.Sc NURSING IV YEAR

1. PRESENTED BY:
Mrs. DEVA PON PUSHPAM.I,
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR.

2.  Child abuse is a state of emotional, physical,
economic and sexual maltreatment meted out to a
person below the age of 18 years and is a globally
prevalent phenomenon.
 Child abuse is a violation of the basic human
rights of a child and is an outcome of a set of
interrelated familial, social, psychological and
economic factors which adversely affect the health
and overall wellbeing of the child.

3.  Child abuse or maltreatment constitutes all forms
of physical and / or emotional ill-treatment, sexual
abuse, neglect or negligent treatment or
commercial or other exploitation, resulting in
actual or potential harm to the child’s health,
survival, development or dignity in the context of a
relationship of responsibility, trust and power.
- WHO

4.  India, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo,
Pakistan and China collectively accounted for half
of the total number of under five deaths globally.
 In India, according to National Crime Record
Bureau, a total of 58,224 cases of crime against
children were reported during 2013 as compared
to 38,172 cases during 2012, showing an increase
of 52.5%.

5. CHILD
ABUSE
PHYSICAL ABUSE
SEXUAL ABUSE
EMOTIONAL
ABUSE
NEGLECT
DOMESTIC AND
FAMILY VIOLENCE

6. PHYSICAL ABUSE : It is the inflicting of physical
injury upon a child. This may include burning,
hitting, punching, shaking, kicking, beating or
otherwise harming a child. It may be the result of over
discipline or physical punishment that is
inappropriate to the child’s age.
SEXUAL ABUSE : It is inappropriate sexual
behaviour with a child. It includes fondling a child’s
genitals, making the child fondle the adult’s genitals,
intercourse, incest, rape, sodomy, exhibitionism and
sexual exploitation. If a stranger commits these acts,
it will be handled by police and criminal courts.
Usually committed by a care taker, a parent, day care
provider or related to the child.

7. EMOTIONAL ABUSE : Also known as verbal abuse,
mental abuse and psychological maltreatment. It
includes acts of omission (parents do not showing love
and affection), acts of commission (rejection, insults
and child is not allowed to enjoy socialization) which
could cause serious behavioural, cognitive, emotional
or mental trauma.
NEGLECT : It is the failure to provide the child’s basic
needs. Neglect can be physical (not providing food,
clothing, appropriate medical care, supervision or
proper weather protection), educational (failure to
provide appropriate schooling, special educational
needs) or emotional (lack of love and support).

8. DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE : It
occurs in intimate relationship, usually one person
in a position of power over another. It may include
a range of abuse like physical, sexual, emotional,
financial, psychological, etc.

9.  Child line : 1098 (a friendly ‘didi’ or a sympathetic
‘bhaiya’)
 Effective programmes that support parents and teach
positive parenting skills.
 Parent education to improve child-rearing skills,
increase knowledge of child development and
encourage positive child management strategies.
 Multi component education to parents, pre-school
education and child care.
 Education to children.
 Psychiatric help to the abuser.
 Reporting of sexual abuse and parental education.

10. National Policies:
➢ National policy for children, 1974
➢ National policy on education, 1986
➢ National policy on child labour, 1987
➢ National nutrition policy, 1993
➢ Trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of
women and children, 1998
➢ National health policy, 2002
➢ National charter for children, 2004
➢ National plan of action for children, 2005

11. National legislations:
➢ Guardian and wards act, 1890
➢ Factories act, 1954
➢ Hindu adoption and maintenance act, 1956
➢ Probation of offenders act, 1958
➢ Bombay prevention of begging act, 1959
➢ Orphanages and other charitable homes (supervision and
control) act, 1960
➢ Immoral traffic prevention act, 1986
➢ Child labour (prohibition and regulation) act, 1986
➢ Prevention of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic
substances act, 1987
➢ Pre-natal diagnostic techniques (regulation and prevention of
misuse) act, 1994
➢ Persons with disabilities (equal protection of rights and full
participation) act, 2000
➢ Juvenile justice (care and protection of children) act, 2000
➢ Commission for protection of the rights of the child act, 2005

12.  Right to equality
 Right to free and compulsory elementary education
for all children of 6-14 years.
 Right to be protected from any hazardous
employment.
 Right to equal opportunities and facilities to develop
in a healthy manner.
 Right to nutrition and standard of living
 Right to early childhood care and education to all
children until they complete the age of 6 years.