Knowledge About Identification Of Child Abuse In Parents

In the study around 33% parents knew about different ways of identification of child abuse and 35% were aware about common places where child abuse can occur. Majority of parents (74%) responded that child abuse can be prevented by educating the child and showed interest in having more information on identifying signs of child abuse. One of the biggest social stigmas attached to a society is that of child abuse. Abuse can take place in homes, schools, orphanages, residential care facilities, on the streets, in the workplace, in prisons and in places of detention. Child abuse results in actual or potential harm to the child's health, survival, development and dignity.