Review article
THE ABUSE OF CHILDREN: TYPES AND SYMPTOMS OF ABUSE
Renata Miljević-Riđički
; Faculty of Philosophy, Zagreb
Abstract
Child abuse is present in all societies. There are plenty of cases
of child abuse reported in public, but the fact is that just a few of
the abused children are recognized and properly treated. Four
main types of abuse and symptoms of abuse are described: physical
abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. If we
recognize symptoms of abuse and give victims proper treatment,
that is also preventive work. Most abusers, no matter what kind of
abuse they have been involved in, have something in common:
they have also been victims of abuse. It is obvious in adult abusers,
but we can recognize it in child abusers, too. Since victlmlzation
is a complex problem, it could be solved only through the cooperation
of various experts. Unfortunately, the number of experts
who are involved in solving this problem in practice, is still very
low.
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Hrčak ID:
32356
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Publication date:
1.7.1995.
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