１．What does "child abuse" mean?

"I intend to discipline ...", "For children ..."
Abuse is not a matter of consciousness of the abuser.
It is determined from the "child's position" how the child feels and how it is hurt.

Specifically, in Article 2 of the "Law Concerning the Prevention of Child Abuse (hereinafter referred to as the "Law")", parents (parents) perform the following actions against children (under 18 years old) Is defined.

To assault the child's body that may or may cause trauma

• Hit, kick
• Throw it off
• Shake violently
• Get burns
• Drowning
• Strangle your head
• Shut out the door
• Binding a room with a rope or the like
• There is a danger, etc.

Doing or letting a child do obscene acts

• Sexual acts against children
• Show sexual behavior
• Touch and touch the genitals
• Make it a subject of pornography, etc.

Acts that hinder safety and health that hinder the normal development of the child's mind and body, neglect custody as a guardian.

• Confine yourself in the house
• Don't give me a meal
• Make it very filthy
• Leave it in a car
• Don't take you to a hospital even if you get serious illness.

Performing behaviors, etc. that cause significant psychological trauma to children

• Verbal threat
• Ignore
• Discriminatory treatment between siblings
• Violence against family in front of children (domestic violence: DV)
• Abusive behavior, etc.

・・・ These may be done in duplicate.

Child abuse prevention measures (Child and Family Agency homepage) (outside site)
Childmaltreatment (WHO website) (outside site)

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