Untitled document edited 5

Introduction
Child abuse is the most critical problem facing today,
and there is no remedy. When we talk about abuse, we refer to the wrong
utilization of anything. When we talk about child abuse, we refer to the
exploitation and mistreatment of children by any individual, team, or
organization for profit or amusement (Heidari et al.). Kids are a divine gift
from Almighty God to all parents desiring to have a kid. Children have the freedom
to be cherished and loved well, but dismally, individuals are still subjected
to horrific forms of abuse. Child abuse comes in various forms, has a variety
of reasons, and has a detrimental effect on innocent youngsters, leaving them
with deep and lifelong scars. Child abuse can occur due to deprivation, family
stress, and substance misuse like drugs or mental disorders. It manifests
itself in a variety of ways. It might take emotional, sexual,
physical, or abandonment. Innocent children are targeted by abusers who may be
members of the family or people who don’t live in the same neighbourhood. They
pick helpless children who can’t fight back because they can’t defend
themselves. However, the effects of abuse can be horrible, and they
depend on what kind of abuse was done. It can be seen in the baby, the family,
and the community.
Causes of Child Abuse
It is common for abusers to target infants born with
lower birth weights than the average or with illnesses or disabilities. This is
because the infants cannot refuse the abuser’s advances due to their
difficulties. Additionally, some kids were conceived in good health but
are subjected to abuse by some negligent individuals. Some variables contribute
to the abuse of children by their abusers. Lack of education, the abuser’s
experience of abuse as a child, poor emotion regulation, despair, engaging in
sexual activity for self-gratification, and other variables all play a role in
child abuse. Even though there are several reasons for child abuse, only a few
of these causes are responsible for each form of abuse. There are various
reasons for child abuse. The first and most apparent cause is poverty. Food
insecurity occurs when a family lacks the financial resources necessary to meet
their family’s basic requirements, particularly those of their children, such as
appropriate clothing, education, food, and a range of other requirements
(Font, Sarah, and Kathryn).
Many families choose to ship their children to wealthy families in some third-world countries. In
others, they force their children to work at an early age or abandon them next to any orphanage
door since they cannot satisfy their expectations, which is considered abuse by them. As we all
know, the family is widely regarded as the most important source of safety for all children and a
substantial source of compassion and care for those youngsters. Family problems are the second
most common reason for child abuse after financial difficulties (Hicks, 810-811). When a couple
separates, the child is separated from their household members, resulting in a plethora of
complications, such as both parents holding the freedom to have the kid away from one parent or
the other. Apart from that, child abuse is almost always present in households where the parents
have been mistreated in the past. As a result, the parents project the trauma they experienced
onto their children.
Some parents are inexperienced and do not know how to deal with the issues when they are
responsible for a small child. The third reason for drug misuse is that the addicts are given
narcotics that lead them to become unconscious of themselves or those around them. Drug abuse
has become one of the most significant factors associated with the increased number of child
abuse cases worldwide (Hicks, 812-815). Several studies found that parents, who had a
background of addictions, most often heroin, alcohol, and cocaine, were more prone to mistreat
their children than other parents (Falletta et al., 130). This chemical can lead to deviant
behaviours in the addict, whether they are members of the perpetrator’s family or outsiders. The
final possible reason for kid maltreatment is purely psychological. Parenting can be isolating for
mothers who do not have a close-knit support network of friends or family members who live
close by. Those members of the family who suffer from mental diseases tend to harm the
youngster without recognizing it.
Forms of Child Abuse
Child assault can manifest itself in
various ways, including physical assault, neglect, emotional abuse, and sexual
abuse. Scolding, flogging, or extreme physical punishments are examples of
physical assault. It is the fastest to recognize the harm of physical torture,
sex assault, assault of private organs, subjection to lewd forms, and
participation in sexual pornographic material on some television channels or
the internet. Sexual predators take a child’s innocence away from them.
Violence against one’s emotions can occur in many ways, including verbal abuse
and harsh treatment, terrifying behaviours, and a lack of nurturing or conscience
support. Child abuse and neglect can manifest themselves in a variety of ways.
For example, if a child’s dietary requirements are not met, they may suffer
from a poor diet and, as a result, it leads to growth retardation (Fortier et
al., 4-5)
Such neglect is not always intentional, and it may occur
from parents’ lack of information about nutrition or their financial inability
to provide a good diet for their children. Physical neglect is considered when a kid is not given
enough clothing
and shelter. Neglect can manifest itself in
various ways, including insufficient medical services, a lack of competent
monitoring, and a lack of educational opportunity. Finally, poor emotional care
is a form of neglect in which a kid encounters a consistent lack of
responsiveness to their crying or any other conduct that necessitates an
adult’s attention or response. There is a possibility that the type of neglect
that children suffer is based on the culture in which they are raised (Turner
et al., 266-270).
Effects of Child Abuse
According to the information presented above, child abuse
manifests itself in a variety of ways and has a variety of consequences too. It
can be short-lived, while others can last a lifetime; therefore, it varies
depending on the degree of the assault and the type of abuse. Children who have
experienced maltreatment are at increased risk of acquiring psychiatric
disorders. However, new research shows that adults who have been exposed to
child assault in all of its forms are more likely to have a wide range of long-term
illnesses. People who study childhood experiences had found a way to help
people who had had bad things happen to them when they were young. A series of studies show
a link between telling people about abuse and neglect and
having chronic health conditions, risky health behaviours, and a shorter life
expectancy in adulthood (Sousa et al.).
Child abuse has a variety of repercussions, each of which manifests differently in the individual
and has ramifications throughout society. There are three types of effects: psychological effects,
bodily effects, and behavioural effects (Bunch, 22-25). Starting with emotional consequences
such as sadness, nervousness, disordered eating, terrible dreams, bedwetting, low self-esteem,
problems in forming relationships, solitude, and psychological issues, we can go on to physical
consequences. Physical consequences like life-threatening torture, fear of death, lifetime health
issues, challenges in cognition, and psychological impairment, among other outcomes.
Behavioural effects such as difficulties in school, delays in mental development, criminal
activity, pregnancies in young girls, suicide attempts, substance misuse, physical aggression,
mistreatment of others, and wrath are reported. Child abuse is detrimental to the emotional,
mental, and physiological well-being when another person harms them. It also affects the
development of a child.
It also shortens a child’s lifespan since the child has
lost their desire to live due to the surroundings in which they live and the
actions of people or community toward them. Youngster abuse changes the way a
child lives their life by placing them under extreme stress or rendering them
miserable. This affects a child’s vision of the world and humanity due to the
events in their lives. It also harms the child’s self-esteem, leading
him to believe that he is unworthy and cannot make decisions (Herzog, Julia,
and Christian).
Conclusion
Child abuse, regardless of its kind, results in more than
bruises and hurt feelings; it is a severe issue that requires the highest
level of awareness since it affects the world’s future generations. Children
will endure mental and physical torment, but they will also suffer from various long-term
consequences, including developmental delays, refusal to
attend school, social isolation, and mental illness. While child abuse remains
a pervasive and challenging issue, we should not be pessimistic about its eradication
and prevention. Everyone has a responsibility to prevent child abuse by
alleviating the abuser’s resentment, which can potentially steal a child’s
soul. Numerous entities with various programs are attempting to put an end
to it on a global scale.
…