Child Abuse: A Review of Current Research

Many children are victims of child abuse. There is no doubt that child abuse, whether physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional neglect, physical neglect, or psychological abuse, indicates a gross violation of children's rights. The purpose of this paper is to emphasize the importance of various aspects of child abuse, including its definition, all types of abuse, its risk factors. its negative consequences, and its prevention strategies. it is widely recognized that a number of risk factors are associated with the occurrence of child abuse. Therefore, early identification of these risk factors is very important to prevent or to minimize the long-term consequences of abuse. Hence, the author tries to review recent literature regarding child abuse in order to decrease this social problem and to preserve the rights of children.