child abuse Definition
Any behavior directed toward a child that endangers or impairs a child’s physical or emotional health and development
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The physical or mental injury, sexual abuse or exploitation, negligent treatment, or maltreatment of a child under the age of 18 by a person who is responsible for the child’s welfare under circumstances which indicate that the child’s health or welfare is harmed or threatened.”
Child Welfare Act
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In 1999, the WHO Consultation on Child Abuse Prevention compared definitions of abuse from 58 countries and drafted the following definition:
‘‘Child abuse or maltreatment constitutes all forms of physical or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, or neglect, 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.’’

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Problem
Types of child abuse: * Physical abuse (28%)
Physical abuse is any non-accidental injury to a child under the age of 18 by a parent or caretaker. These injuries may include beatings, shaking, burns, human bites or others, with resulting fractures, scars, burns, internal injuries or any other injuries.

Corporal punishment of children --- in the form of hitting, punching, kicking or beating --- is socially and legally accepted in most countries. In many, it is a significant phenomenon in schools and other institutions and in penal systems for young offenders.

* Psychological Neglect - the consistent failure