Child Abuse

Child abuse is the brutal act of some adults on children. Each year, thousands of children are mistreated and harmed because of reasons such as psychological malfunctions of the abusers who choose to display their complexes on vulnerable children who are unable to defend themselves. Child abuse is a problem that includes many types, has many causes, and affects the innocent, abused children negatively and leaves deep emotional scars in them. The different types include physical violence, verbal abuse, emotional and psychological torment, sexual molestation, and neglect. Child abuse is a disturbing reflection of modern society. According to UNICEF Malaysia’s research, based on 2008 reported figures, 952 child victims experienced neglect, 863 child victims were physically abused, 733 child victims were sexually abused(72% were incest) and 588 child victims were abandoned babies. The impact of child abuse lingers with a child for the rest of their lives. Innocent lives are ruined, and for what reason? With so many cases being reported, many would think child abuse would have decreased severely by now, sadly it has not.
Child abuse is sometimes a reflection of other forms of severe family conflict. According to the report of UNICEF Malaysia, an average of 7 children in Malaysia was reported to be victims of child abuse each day in 2008. One of the main causes is the violence happening among a family. Violence in one aspect of family life often flows into other aspects because when an individual has negative life experiences, such as losing a job or deteriorating health, violent behaviour becomes more dominant. Family conflict comes over such issues as money, sex, social activities, housekeeping, and children. A lack of money can be especially stressful. A child who is living in an environment where there is violence in the family is occurring are also at a high risk to experience violence and/or abuse either directly or indirectly. For example, family have