this ppt gives brief idea of current scenario about child abuse and maltreatment

1. Child Abuse
or
Maltreatment
:-An EMS Nightmare
Presented by:-
Anil Kumar
Reg. No- 11207959
Lovely Professional University
(Punjab)

2. What is child abuse exactly?
Child Abuse is defined as a variety of
abnormal behavior directed against
children's.
The mistreatment/maltreatment
of a child by an adult

3. Types of Child Abuse:-
 Physical
 Sexual
 Neglect
 Emotional/Psychological abuse

4. Physical Abuse:-
An injury intentionally inflicted on a child
by a caregiver, parents, or anyone residing
in the child’s home.

5. Sexual Abuse:-
The use of a child for sexual gratification or financial
gain, by an adult, older child, or adolescent, whether
by physical force, coercion, or persuasion.

6. Neglect:-
Acts or omissions by the perpetrator that fail
to meet the child’s needs for basic living,
including food, hygiene, medical care, clothing,
and a safe warm environment

7. Emotional or psychological abuse:-
Verbal abuse or excessive demands on the
child that result In impaired growth, negative
self-image, and disturbed child behavior.

9. Causes of child abuse :-
• Poverty/Unemployment
• Poor coping/parenting skills
• Immaturity
• Poor Education
• History of abuse/domestic violence
• Behavioral /Psych/Depression
• Social Isolation

10. Who abuse the child's most?
Most often, the abuser is someone the
child knows, such as a parent,
neighbor, someone work at home or
relative.

11. Who get abused the most?
• Behavior problems
• Medical problems
• Prematurity
• Disability
• Non-biological relations
with caretaker

13. Effect:-
• Depression
• Lower self esteem
• Encourage to lie, fear, and retaliate.
• It will make child recluse
• Will abuse his child's
• May exclude you from your child’s life

14. Accidental injuries have a reasonable explanation.
Abuse injuries may not match their explanation

15. Reporting of Abuse:-
• Approximately 3 million reports of possible
maltreatment are made to child protective
service agencies each year
• The actual incidence of abuse and neglect is
estimated to the three times greater than the
number reported to authorities

16. What to do:-
 Don’t try to conduct an investigation, yourself.
 Let the child talk as much as he or she wishes.
 Understand that the child is probably having mixed
feelings.
 Believe the child.
 Explain what you will do next to help them.

17.  Never discipline your child when your anger is out of
control.
 Participate in your child’s activities and get to know your
child’s friends.
 Teach your child the difference between “good touches”
and “bad touches.”
 When your child tells you he or she doesn’t want to be
with someone, this could be a red flag. Listen to them and
believe what they say.
 Pay attention when someone shows greater than normal
interest in your child.
Prevention

18. Organizations for children rights:-
• UNICEF
• ECPAT
• Department of Social Welfare and development
• Bantay Bata
• The Purple Rose Campaign
• Gawad Kalinga
• Home for Good Foundations

19. Save the Child’s
Think……
a world without Smile

20. Thank You