Child Abuse In Malaysia
One in 10 children in malaysia about 750 000 are sexually abused according to community studies.
Child abuse in malaysia. According to social welfare department of malaysia indicated each year at least 1 000 children in malaysia are reported. Child abuse incidents continue to dominate the headlines more frequently. Child abuse is a huge global problem with a serious impact on the child s physical and mental health well being and development throughout their lives and as such a problem for society in general. The image above taken from the kee s world series read the rest on star2.
The public must be educated on how to prevent cases of sexual abuse against children as they are helpless and unable to defend themselves mohmad said. Each year at least 1 000 children in malaysia are reported as victims of child abuse and neglect. Kuala lumpur jan 15 almost three decades have passed since the horrifying death of 15 month old baby balasundram who was allegedly beaten to death by his mother s boyfriend. Malaysia s attorney general is perceived by the parents as being reluctant to review the sentences.
The day long seminar organised by the malaysian crime prevention foundation also saw families of child abuse victims coming out in the open to share their experiences and relate how they overcame the social stigma. Child abuse can be defined as intended or unintended harm to a child by another person who may be parents relatives or guardians. Graphic by nurul huda mohd dan. The cases in malaysia are getting serious.
If the welfare department s statistics are anything to go by 14 child abuse cases occur a day. Aim and methods the aim of this review was to summarise published literature on child abuse and neglect and its consequences in malaysia to discuss the implications of the research findings and to identify gaps in the local literature on child abuse and neglect. Of child abuse showing increasing numbers of reports. Many more go unreported.
There are four major categories which are physical abuse neglect sexual abuse and emotional abuse. In 95 of the cases their sexual abusers are people known to them. The following search.