What is Child abuse???

Child abuse is the physical, emotional or sexual abuse or neglect of children. While most Child abuses happens in the child's home, large number of cases of child abuse have been identified within some organization involving children, such as churches, school, child care business, and residential schools. It also can occur almost anywhere. For example kidnappings, random murders and so on. According to a recent UNICEF report on child well-being the United States and The United Kingdom ranked lowest among first world nation with respect to the well being of their children. This study also found that child neglect and child abuses are far more common in single-parent families than in families where both parents are present. There are many form of abuse and neglect and many government have developed their own legal definition of what constitutes child maltreatment for the purposes of removing a child and/or prosecuting a criminal charge. In the United states, the Federal Government puts out a full definition of child abuses and neglect and creates a summary of each state definition. Most abused children suffer greater emotional than physical damage. An abused child may become depressed. He or she may withdraw think of suicide or become violent. An older child may use drugs or alcohol, try to run away or abuse others.