Child maltreatment, in the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) “Report of the consultation on child abuse preventio” is defined as “abuse and neglect that occur to children under 18 years” and which includes, according to E.G. Furthermore, physical abuse is found to be more common in families with poor socio-economic conditions, and single parent households. The WHO notes with regard to “Child maltreatment” that exposure to intimate partner violence is also a form of maltreatment and interpersonal violence. de Silva emphasises in “Children needing protection: experience from South Asia” that child abuse and neglect are significant problems. Fernando and Karunasekera’s study showed that 44% of adults have experienced some form of sexual abuse while 36% have been physically maltreated in their childhood.

Source: The Nation June 23, 2021 17:26 UTC