A Review of the Predisposition to Child Abuse
Title
A Review of the Predisposition to Child Abuse
Creator
Kshatri S; Girgis H
Publisher
Journal of Medical Sciences at NEOMED
Date
2023
Description
This present review focuses on evaluating works investigating potential risk factors for child abuse. Child abuse is a complex issue, which has many contributing risk factors. Child abuse encompasses physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and child neglect. Each component has its own consequence to a child's health and wellbeing. Theories have been developed to explain the causes of and the predisposition to child abuse. Several studies exist which investigate the relationship between child abuse and a variety of risk factors. Risk factors that have been shown to correlate with child abuse include parental problems and difficulties, prior sexual abuse victimization of a child or siblings, social isolation of a child and family, child drug use, poor social skills, parental substance abuse, and neighborhood risk factors. Focusing on these theories and risk factors can lead to a better understanding of the predisposition to child abuse.
Subject
child abuse; risk factors; predisposition
Identifier
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URL Address
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Rights
Article information provided for research and reference use only. All rights are retained by the Journal of Medical Sciences at NEOMED.
Pages
1-5
Issue
1
Volume
2
NEOMED College
College of Medicine
NEOMED Department
NEOMED Student Publications
Affiliated Hospital
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Citation
Kshatri S; Girgis H, “A Review of the Predisposition to Child Abuse,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed April 27, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/12287.