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The World Health Organization Distinguish 4 Types of A Child Abuse

The World Health Organization outlines 4 main types of child abuse: physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. Physical abuse involves harming a child through actions like hitting, kicking, or burning. Emotional abuse damages a child's mental health through humiliation and isolation. Sexual abuse occurs when a child is forced into sexual acts or pornography. Neglect involves failing to provide for a child's basic needs and can cause serious long-term harm or death.

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The World Health Organization Distinguish 4 Types of A Child Abuse

The World Health Organization outlines 4 main types of child abuse: physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. Physical abuse involves harming a child through actions like hitting, kicking, or burning. Emotional abuse damages a child's mental health through humiliation and isolation. Sexual abuse occurs when a child is forced into sexual acts or pornography. Neglect involves failing to provide for a child's basic needs and can cause serious long-term harm or death.

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The World Health Organization

distinguish 4 types of a child abuse;

1. Physical abuse
2. Emotional abuse
3. Sexual abuse
4. Neglect abuse
Physical Abuse
• Involves physical harm or injury to the child
(hit,kicked,poisoned,burned&slapped)
• It may be the result of a deliberate attempt to
hurt the child or excessive physical
punishment
• Many physically abusive parents insist that
their actions are simply forms of discipline –
ways to make children learn to behave
Emotional Abuse
• Can severely damage a child’s mental health
or social development (constant shaming&
humiliating)
• Research also indicate that emotional abuse
may be stronger predictor
Characterize what many agree constitutes forms of
emotional abuse;

• Isolating- the adult cuts the child off from


normal social experiences
• Overpressuring- extreme pressure upon the
child to behave & achieve beyond the child’s
capabilities
• Terrorizing- creates a climate fear, bullies&
frighten the child
Sexual Abuse
• A child is sexually abused when they are
forced or persuaded to take part in sexual
activities
• Child marriage is one of the main forms of
child sexual abuse
• The global prevalence of child sexual abuse
has been estimated at 19.7% for females and
7.9% for males
There are 2 different type of child sexual abuse:
Forcing or
encourage a
child to take
part in sexual
acrivity

Encouraging a
child to watch
Contact abuse- or hear sexual
abuser makes act
physical
contact with a
child
Sexual touching
Rape or
of any part of
penetration by
the body
putting an
whether the Non-contact
objector body
child’s wearing abuse-non
part
clothes or not
touching
activities
Sexually
exploiting a Showing
child for pornography
money, power to a child
or status
Neglected Abuse
• Pattern of failing provide for child’s basic
needs (whether adequate food,
clothing,shelter,medical or health care)
• A child maybe put in danger or not protected
from physical or emotional harm
• A child who’s neglected will often suffer from
other abuse as well. Neglected is dangerous
and can cause serious, long-term damage
even death

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