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- 1. Child Abuse & Child Labour Presented by Neha Kujur & Agnes Murmu Master’s in Social Work 2nd Semester The Bhopal School of Social Sciences
- 2. INDEX 2 ? Introduction ? Facts/Statistics ? Definition ? Types ? Causes ? Effect ? Initiative by Govt.&NGO ?Child Abuse - ?Child Labour - o Introduction o Facts/Statistics o Definition o Causes o Effect o Challenges/Limitations ?Suggestion ?Role ?Refrences
- 3. Introduction ? Child abuse is any intentional act of physical, emotional or sexual abuse including act of negligence, committed by a person responsible for the care of the child. ? It is when a parent or caregiver, whether through action or failing to act, causes injury, death, emotional harm or risk of serious harm to a child. There are many forms of child maltreatment, including neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, exploitation and emotional abuse. 3
- 4. Facts ? According to data by the National Crime Record Bureau, a total of 109 children were sexually abused every day in India in 2018, which showed a 22 per cent jump in such cases from the previous year. ? According to the recently released NCRB data, 32,608 cases were reported in 2017 while 39,827 cases were reported in 2018 under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). 4
- 5. Definition ? The World Health Organization (WHO) defines child abuse and child maltreatment as "all forms of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect or negligent treatment or commercial or other exploitation, resulting in actual or potential harm to the child's health, survival, development or dignity in the context of a relationship of responsibility, trust or power.“ ? The United States federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act defines child abuse and neglect as, at minimum, "any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation" or "an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm". 5
- 6. Types 6 Child Abuse Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse Emotional Abuse Physical Abuse is when someone hits a child with hand or object causing him/her physical damage. Emotional Abuse is when someone hurts a child without touching and causing him/her psychological damage. Sexual Abuse is when an adult or an older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation.
- 7. Causes 7 ? Mental illness ? Alcohol or any other drug ? Parents have also been a victim of child abuse ? Unwanted Pregnancy ? Economic inequality ? Lack of social safety need
- 8. Effect 8 Effect of Child Abuse Physical Emotional/ Psychological Immediate (Cuts,Bruises, Broken Bones) Long Term (Shaken baby syndrome,Impaired brain) ?Disorganised attachment ?PTSD ?Anxiety ?Depression ?OCD ?Co-dependency
- 9. Initiative by Govt. & NGOs ? POCSO Act 2012 - The POCSO Act was enacted in 2012 and is gender neutral — it recognises that boys can be victims of sexual violence as well. It defines a child as someone under the age of 18. The Indian Penal Code does not recognise that sexual assault can be committed on boys. ? SJPU or the Special Juvenile Police Unit is a unit of the police at the district level for handling matters concerning juveniles and also children in need of care and protection. ? Childline 1098 started by Childline foundationt to provide a 24x7 free, emergency phone service for children in need of aid and assistance 9
- 10. Child Labour 10 Child labour is the practice of having children engage in economic activity on part or fulltime basis. The practice deprives children of their childhood ,and is harmful to their physical and mental development .Poverty lake of good schools and growth of informal economicy are considered as the important causes of child labour in India .
- 11. Statistics/Facts 11 ? One in every six children aged 5 to 17 world wide is exploited by child labour . ? In south Asia ,another 44 million are engaged in child labour . ? In India more than 1 crore child works as child labours. ? More than 55 millons bonded child labours are engaged in industrial sectors over all. ? More than 10 million bonded children labourers are working as domestic servants over all.
- 12. Definition 12 The term child labour is often defined as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and dignity and that is harmful to physical and mental development.
- 13. Causes 13 Causes of Child Labour ? Various causes of child labour like the curse of poverty, lack of educational resources, Social and economic backwardness, Addiction, disease or disability, The lure of cheap labour, Family tradition, Discrimination between boys and girls. ? Lack of schooling and daily care.
- 14. Effect ? Child labour affects the physical as well as the mental state of the children . ? These children lose their confidence and get used to the different forms of abuse by the society,they even lose their hope of living a better life and fulfilling their basic needs like ,food ,shelter, clothing and education . ? Some end up into criminal activities due to low wages . 14
- 15. Challenges/Limitation ? Deprived of education ,health and strength that is essential for his or her growth ,such activities inhibit intellectual and personality development . ? Poverty ,migration .low family earning ,social conditions etc. ? So drives a child to forcefully work in exploitative conditions. 15
- 16. Suggestion 16 ? Child abuse & child Labour can be prevented only when people start talking about it and file a complain against any child abuse happening in the surrounding. ? Provide proper knowledge about good touch and bad touch to the children. ? Listening & talking to children about such things. ? A group can be formed to reinforce parential skill and monitor the child’s well being. ? The minimum age for work should not be below the age for finishing compulsory schooling, and in any case not less than 15. Children between the ages of 13 and 15 years old may do light work, as long as it does not threaten their health and safety, or hinder their education or vocational orientation and training.
- 17. Role of a social Worker 17 ? Taking Action against child abuse ? Making people aware about it & its consequences ? Talk to the victim & family & provide counselling ? Evaluate the progress of child and caretaking situation. ? Support parents and positive parenting ? Social workers support individuals and their families through difficult times and ensure that vulnerable people, including children and adults, are safeguarded from harm. Their role is to help improve outcomes in people's lives. They also work closely with other professionals in health and social care.
- 18. Conclusion 18 ? Child abuse is one of the most heinous crimes as it destroys life, hope, dreams and future of an innocent powerless child. Children are tender what they experience during childhood remains with them throughout their life. It is the responsibility of every individual to give a good childhood to every child because they are the torch bearers of our country's future. Every child deserves best. ? Children constitute the nation’s valuable human resources. The future well being of the nation depends on how its children grow and develop. Many children are forced to work and their dreams of good future are shattered by the some selfish people and this has to be stopped. The great poet Milton said “Child Shows the man as morning shows the day”. So it is the duty of the society to look after every child with a view to assuring full development of its personality.
- 19. Reference 19 ? https://www.all4kids.org/news/blog/a-social-workers-role-in-the-community ? https://online.une.edu/blog/children-abuse-social-workers-help-heal/ ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_abuse ? /harshunegi19/child-abuse-79370876 ? /pankajrana87/child-abuse-physical-emotional- sexual
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