Involvement in drug and substance
abuse, lack of employment leading to bitterness and feelings of inadequacy were also said to be contributing factors for child
abuse in the country.
More than 41% of the calls reported alleged some form of
abuse was taking place, and of those cases, nearly 55% involved financial
abuse.
The most common
abuse perpetrated by family was financial
abuse (61.8 per cent), followed by emotional
abuse (35 per cent), neglect (20.1 per cent), physical
abuse (12 per cent) and sexual
abuse (0.3 per cent).
He called on school principals in the state to establish drug-free clubs to educate the youngsters on the danger of drug
abuse.
However, the gender differences in the prevalence of other forms of
abuse particularly in association with PTSD symptoms have remained unexplored.6 Also, previously no empirical studies examining prevalence and association of
abuse and PTSD symptoms in the local context have been documented.
It will also establish a domestic
abuse commissioner to drive the response to domestic
abuse issues and new domestic
abuse protection notices and domestic
abuse protection orders.
Nearly six in every 10 men (57 per cent) who had experienced partner
abuse during the year said they had suffered nonphysical assaults.
Giving details, he said 2,378 FIRs had been registered in 2013, 2,597 in 2014, 2,571 in 2015, 3,216 FIRs were registered in the year 2016 and 2,505 FIRs were registered against child
abuse during year 2017.
When you think of child
abuse, you first think of a child with bruises, cuts, bites or broken limbs.
Financial
abuse and exploitation continues to be the largest type of
abuse investigated, with neglect of care and verbal or emotional
abuse being the second most common.
The parent must be able to detect the signs of
abuse. Lucy Berliner, director of the Harborview Center for Sexual Assault & Traumatic Stress in Seattle, Washington, told WebMD that parents must keep a close watch of the child's behaviour, and if the child's behaviour is unusual or abnormal, she suggested that parents must check the reasons.
