Research Paper on:
Issues of Abuse and Neglect Regarding Children

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on identifying and addressing the problem, and an increased degree of liaison between health-care workers, social workers and others involved with child welfare in general. The World Health Organization (2001)  asserts that the phenomenon can be defined by four overlapping categories: neglect, physical violence, and emotional and sexual abuse. The WHO also points out that neglect and abuse of children  occurs in all societies, although the extent is difficult to estimate since it is a covert activity, and the perpetrators are frequently very skilful in keeping evidence from care workers.  WHO statistics indicate that, amongst children below five years old, between 1 in 5,000 and 1 in 10,000 die each year as a result of violence.  There are various factors which contribute to a high incidence of child abuse; for example, poor parenting skills may result in childrens needs being misunderstood, or in the  caregiver having expectations of the childs abilities which are not commensurate with the childs developmental level. The way in which society views corporal punishment may also be a salient factor;  in some cultures physical chastisement is seen as perfectly acceptable, even at levels which would be considered as constituting serious abuse in other societies.  Socio-economic pressures may have a strong influence on the way in which children are treated within the family: the stresses of single parenting, low income and poor housing, for example,  may result in abusive behavior on the part of parents. The WHO note that there is a correlation between substance abuse and domestic violence, although Pokorni and Stanga (1996) point  out that in order to offer the most productive and supportive care to substance-abusing mothers, a distinction needs to be drawn between those who are actively negligent and those who