Definitions UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Article 19 State partiesto protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence injury or abuse neglect or negligent treatment maltreatment or exploitation including sexual abuse ID: 907916
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Different Types of Child Abuse
Definitions
Slide2UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Article 19
‘State parties…to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse…’
Slide3The Children Act 1989
Courts may act if…
‘the child is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm’
Slide4Definitions
Harm
means ill-treatment or the impairment of health or development.
Development
means physical, intellectual, emotional, social or behavioural development.
Health
means physical or mental health.
Ill-treatment
includes sexual abuse and forms of ill-treatment which are not physical.
Slide5Types of abuse
Abuse inflicted on children by adults
Physical abuse
Neglect
Emotional abuse
Sexual abuse
Other types of abuse suffered by children
Bullying
Cyber Bullying
Domestic violence
Slide6Physical abuse
“Definition”
Actual or likely physical injury to a child
May occur because of a direct attack or because adult has deliberately failed to protect child from physical injury
Hitting (with hands or objects)
Shaking
Biting
Burning or scalding
Squeezing
Poisoning
Slide7Neglect
Definition
“Failure to meet the child’s basic needs”
Inadequate food
Dirty or unsuitable clothing
Cold conditions
Lack of medical treatment
Left alone in house
Slide8Emotional abuse
Definition
“Child deliberately treated in an uncaring or cruel way”
Verbal abuse
Ridicule
Belittling
Constant criticism
Threats
Withdrawal of affection
Ignoring
Made to feel guilty
Slide9Sexual abuse
Definition
“Actual or likely sexual exploitation of a child”
Sexual intercourse
Other sexual acts
Carrying out sexual activity in front of children
Forcing child to watch or take part in pornographic films
Forcing child into some form of prostitution
Slide10Bullying and cyberbullying
Definition
“Hurting or intimidating someone who is unable to defend himself”
Physical attack
Threats
Taking or breaking someone’s possessions
Verbal cruelty
Spreading nasty rumours about someone
Ganging up on someone
Using online platform to harass and bully
Slide11Domestic violence
Repeated physical or verbal attack
Sexual violence
Financial control
Emotional threats and abuse.
Definition
“incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour, by a partner or ex-partner”