It?s only child abuse if it is violent.

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It 's Only Child Abuse if it is Violent

Child abuse is defined as the physical , emotional or sexual mistreatment of a child . Child maltreatment is defined as acts of omission or commission by parent or any other caregiver which may result to harm or potential of harm as well as harm threat to any child (MedlinePlus 2010 . Most of child abuse are known to occur in the child 's home but smaller occurrences has been noticed in schools

, organizations as well as community , which the child is interacting with . Child abuse is not only through violent acts but there are several ways and acts which can be said as abuse to a child . In this paper , I argue that child abuse is not only perpetrated through violent means but also through other nonviolent means

Child abuse is in different forms . It is much more than broken bones and bruises that can be noticed on a child who has been physically abused Other forms of child abuse such emotional abuse as well as child neglect may also leave a child with long lasting and deep scars , which may not be seen but in the heart of the child (Wolfe , 1999 . Some of the signs that can show a child has been abused may be subtler than the others

Smoking in front of children or inside cars which is carrying children may serve as one form of child abuse . This is because...