Child Abuse and Neglect by Parents and Other Caregivers

Published By :World Health Organization (WHO)
Published Date : January, 01 , 2015
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Child abuse has for a long time been recorded in literature, art and science in many parts of the world. Reports of infanticide, mutilation, abandonment and other forms of violence against children date back to ancient civilizations (1). The historical record is also filled with reports of unkempt, weak and malnourished children cast out by families to fend for themselves and of children who have been sexually abused.

Keywords :Gender in Medical Education (GME), child abuse, child neglect, domestic violence, physical abuse, malnourished children.

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