Child abuse is an important pediatric health problem. But
during my daily medical practice for more than 30 years, I have a question;
Does child abuse is a practice with some degree of acceptance and appreciation
in some communities?There are many definitions for child abuse, but the
simplest one is, it is any intentional action from side of the person who is
caring the child that lead to real or potential harms to a child. The person
who endanger the life of the child may be one of his parents
There are many types of child abuse including psychological,
sexual as well as physical abuse. Child negligence is a part of child abuse.The
child can suffer any of these forms at home, in schools as well as during his
daily life among his community.
There is a definition postulated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for this problem, including this simple definition and extending these harms to the child's health, survival, development or dignity in the context of a relationship of responsibility, trust or power.In developed countries, there are great effort to prevent child abuse, and by laws child abuse is a high priority issue.But, what about the social and cultural acceptance to child abuse?Some cultures appreciate and accept some forms of child abuse, where cultural, social and sometime religious believes play a major support to these practice.In this review, I will discuss in brief 4 conditions of this type of child abuse.Female genital mutilation (FGM) is considered as a violation of the human rights of girls and is an example of child physical as well as sexual abuse. The victims for this uncivilized practice are usually girls between infancy and adolescence. The procedure is common in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where social, cultural and religious factors support and appreciate practicing this procedure.
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