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ISSN: 1027-1457 Scientific Journal of Forensic Medicine 2019;25(4):209-216
ISSN: 1027-1457 Scientific Journal of Forensic Medicine 2019;25(4):209-216
Effective Factors of Child Abuse within Family
ARTICLE INFO
Article Type
Qualitative StudyAuthors
Hashemi E. (*1)Azari H. (2)
Karimi-Taleqani M. (3)
(*1) Women Studies Department, Humanities Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
(2) Humanities Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
(3) Psychology Department, Humanities Faculty, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Correspondence
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Article History
Received: November 6, 2019Accepted: November 26, 2019
ePublished: December 21, 2019
ABSTRACT
Aims
Child abuse is a common crime and it is caused by multiple individual and environmental factors that are combined. It increases the likelihood of this type of social harm. The aim of this study was to investigate the effective factors of child abuse within family.
Participants & Methods In this study, qualitative method and in-depth interviews with experts were used and by analyzing the biographical data of 12 reported cases, in addition to describing the sociological characteristics of the victims, the presence of effective factors on child abuse was assessed in each sample.
Findings Poverty index in 5 cases, single parent unstable family index in 8 cases, addiction index in 6 cases, lack of self-care education in 5 cases and mental retardation index in 3 cases were observed. Girls were more to be abused than boys. Child abuse by child acquaintances was more than strangers. Repeated and continuous child abuse was more than accidental cases. In more than half of the cases, the phenomenon of divorce, addiction and poverty was found in the living environment of the affected children. Sexual abuse of girls was reported more than physical and emotional abuse.
Conclusion Factors affecting child abuse include poverty, unstable and single parent families, addiction, lack of self-care education, and mental retardation and disability.
Participants & Methods In this study, qualitative method and in-depth interviews with experts were used and by analyzing the biographical data of 12 reported cases, in addition to describing the sociological characteristics of the victims, the presence of effective factors on child abuse was assessed in each sample.
Findings Poverty index in 5 cases, single parent unstable family index in 8 cases, addiction index in 6 cases, lack of self-care education in 5 cases and mental retardation index in 3 cases were observed. Girls were more to be abused than boys. Child abuse by child acquaintances was more than strangers. Repeated and continuous child abuse was more than accidental cases. In more than half of the cases, the phenomenon of divorce, addiction and poverty was found in the living environment of the affected children. Sexual abuse of girls was reported more than physical and emotional abuse.
Conclusion Factors affecting child abuse include poverty, unstable and single parent families, addiction, lack of self-care education, and mental retardation and disability.
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