Types of Child Abuses

Physical abuse can be directly seen in the injuries a child that a child has been inflicted with, due to interaction with someone. It also results from a lack of interaction with a person in authority who could have prevented it using his position of responsibility, trust or power.

This includes restricting movement, threats, discriminations, mockery, and criticism. India’s gruelling school and college system are today being considered a form of emotional abuse – it is evident in the high rate of suicides at India’s premier institutes. 

 Children cannot give consent to sexual activity, and therefore engaging a child in any sexual activity, or even exposing him/her to sexual content amounts to abuse. Pornography, sexual materials, prostitution and sexual activities all qualify as Child Sexual Abuse (CSA). 

 Neglect involves intentionally overlooking a child’s developmental needs, and it may involve intentionally attempting to harm the child. Along with overlooking a child’s basic needs, it can also include failing to protect the child from a harmful situation. 

 Exploitation is the use of a child as labour, or by any means that ensures others benefit from the child. Most commonly, it is seen in commercial child labour and child prostitution.