AN ANALYTICAL STUDY ON THE PSYCHO-SOCIAL EFFECTS OF CHILD ABUSE

Abstract

A cycle of child abuse pervades our society and affects the well-being and future of our children in varying proportions regardless of developed, developing, or underdeveloped countries. Psychological abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect are the few common types of child abuse in our society. Child abuse is a global problem that affects all races, cultures, economic and educational levels without discrimination. As a vulnerable and subordinate segment of society, children face many forms of abuse in different countries across the world. The purpose of this research study is to examine in depth the psychosocial impact of child abuse. The researcher has used a non-probability purposive sampling method to collect raw facts and figures for the research. Three different towns of Karachi, Orangi town (Baloch Goth, Chisti Nagar, Ghabool Town, Hanifabad, Iqbal Baloch Colony, Madina Colony, Mominabad, and Mujahidabad), Korangi town (Baloch Goth, Chisti Nagar, Ghabool Town, Hanifabad, Iqbal Baloch Colony, Madina Colony, Mominabad, and Mujahidabad), and Shah Faisal town (Al-Falah Society, Azeem Pura, Drigh Colony, Drigh Road, Golden Town, Green Town, Iqbalabad, Khoso Goth, Natha Khan Goth, Punjab Town, Raita Plot, and Shah Faisal Colony), have been chosen as the universe for the investigation. Child abuse is a cultural part and norm in Pakistan. The results of this study show that desperation, unemployment, poverty, high inflation rate, lack of money, lack of basic necessities of life, limited income of the head of the family, intergenerational transmission of aggression and violent behavior, social and Communal tension, social isolation, family structure etc. are the main causes of child abuse in Pakistan.