Counseling: Reason behind Child Abuse

Abstract

Every child living in any area of the world has the birthright of living a safe, protected, and happy life. Still, numerous children fall victim to child abuse in various forms. The children who have suffered across generations are uncountable since some of the cases go unreported. This research proposal aims to ruminate over the same issue by detecting the reasons for child abuse all over the globe. Research design and methodology are explained in detail so that the steps taken for the current research could be better comprehended. A systematic literature review is suggested due to time constraints of gathering the actual data. Thematic analysis is endorsed afterward for extracting themes from the obtained data so that those themes help in understanding the reasons for child maltreatment. Towards the end, the flaws in the current research and gaps are identified, along with the direction for future investigation.

Counseling: Reason behind Child Abuse

Children have been maltreated for the previous several centuries, and the problem persists despite modernization. The potential for harm being inflicted upon children who themselves have no clue of the world around them and are still in the process of exploring is studied by several researchers around the world pertinent to several geographical locations. The results have been the same all over the globe that no country was found free of this criminal violence that destroys the innocence and brightness of a cheerful period, childhood. This research paper aims to present a proposal for an empirical investigation with the formulation of formal research questions and hypotheses, measurable variables, and answering the research questions with the findings.

Background of the Problem

There are various forms of child abuse observed in each world: physical abuse, psychological abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, and neglect (Encyclopedia.com). Parents think of them as their property and find it their entitlement to treat them as they want. Consequently, children are continuously mistreated for thousands of years, and no one made considerable efforts to stop it.

Although many of the cases go unreported, there are explorations that child abuse has been evident since old times, especially in Greek and Roman societies where children were sold. Even females were involved in supporting child abuse (Encyclopedia.com). There is even an instance reported by a Roman writer in his recordings stating women as witnessing and clapping on the heinous offense. One in every five children in Greece is still a victim (Chrysopoulos, 2018).

In the United States, 1840 children have been reported to die from child abuse and neglect in 2019 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021). Rates of child abuse are higher for the low-income families of the same country as they are under great stress due to their low socioeconomic status. They are unable to provide for their children and show their frustration and anger upon their children. Moreover, the total economic burden of child abuse and neglect has been on the rise, costing $428 billion in 2015. Health problems such as stroke and diabetes are extremely serious.

The consequences of child abuse are mostly seen in the form of cuts, bruises, severe physical injuries involving broken bones (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021). Further problems were seen among the children in hearing and emotional constraints like barriers in social-emotional skills, communication, and involvement. Anxiety, chronic stress, and fear of mingling with unknown people have also been viewed as of particular problems in abused children. Their academic performance has been explored to be drastically and adversely affected by post-traumatic stress as their learning, responsiveness, and memory have been severely impaired (Jacob & Ryan, 2018).

The framework of Current Study

Purpose of the Study

The purpose of the current study is to explore the reasons for child abuse. Child abuse would teach all types of abuse children have been going through in all parts of the world. Geographical restraints would not be applied to this study so that a comprehensive overview of the problem is deduced.

The studys goal is to identify the reason so that efforts by the concerned parties could be made to mitigate the problem. As indicated above, the scope would not be limited to geographical boundaries; however, there would be inclusive and exclusive criteria for the variables under study. The accurate identification and scrutiny of the variables would depend on careful examination of the topic under discussion to present clarified suggestions.

Rationale of Study

The significance of the study could be estimated by the facts that have been presented in the previous section of this proposal, which highlighted the consequences on the childs physical and mental health, their academic performance, and the overall economic burden on the country. Counseling for the perpetrators of this crime would be recommended in the future so that eradicating this illegal activity could be reduced. That is only possible if reasons for its occurrence are known.

Literature Review

The earlier pieces of research that have been conducted to identify the reasons for child abuse have been presented so that prevention strategies could be devised. Since child abuse has been a social dilemma and needs corrective measures and response systems for a better and safer society for children, the effectiveness of these programs is crucial. For this very reason, the research has to be accurate for addressing the research question analytically.

The literature review conducted a few years back showed the reasons for child abuse such as personality pathology, malfunction of the parental role, conditions in the society, and system functions (Chamberlin, 2014). These were extracted from the studys method of obtaining public perceptions and viewpoints about the prevention strategies that should be targeted to eradicate this societal crime. The preventions encompassed themes like role training, societal changes, alterations in the system for better protection of the children via tough laws, andtreatment through psychological means revolving around counseling methods.

Child maltreatment has been referred to as a significant hazard to the entire society since it is a health challenge for many children undergoing this criminal activity. The health conditions are affected by cognitive disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, physical disabilities, heart diseases, back pain, cerebrovascular illness, and chronic health conditions (Taylor...

Eligibility criteria (inclusion and exclusion)

The articles included in the current researchs systematic literature review would not be older than 2015 since articles older than this period would be considered obsolete. The researcher wants to obtain recent data for staying well-informed on the topic, and the contemporary reasons for child abuse could be inspected.

Moreover, extended research would also be used as an inclusion criterion for the peer-review scholarly articles by searching those articles in the reference section of the selected articles.

Discussion

The results and possible outcomes would seek to answer the research question. The connection of the literature review would be kept as close as possible to the evidence presented by the previous experts on the same topics. The interplay of the risk factors and the causes of child abuse could be better understood by backing the previous literature and their thematic outcomes. The contextual factors could then be elucidated to prevent the circumstances causing child abuse, after which a safe future could be provided to the children from an early age.

The interventions and prevention steps would be suggested once the reasons have been discovered. The neglect, physical and emotional abuse would be expected to stop after the core elements from the systematic literature review are exposed. The improvement in parental capacity and culturally adapted mediations should be deeply dissected with the help of this examination.

The possible flaws or gaps in the existing knowledge could predict the distinction between the male and female children and the cultural adaptations of the proposed strategies for facilitating child abuse reduction. The existing studies with greater extended awareness about the causes and their repercussions seem to neglect the gender phenomenon as a major factor. Moreover, the families religious and spiritual connections and childrens drug abuse could be other possible factors that should be reflected.

The areas of future study could be definitely in the prevention and counseling categories so that social welfare could be maximized. Future research could also extend its arms towards the policy redefining in this arena since devising stricter laws for safeguarding the rights of those citizens who themselves are not aware of their rights at such a fragile age should be ensured. Government has to take serious note of the social discrimination of these protection laws against certain races. The child protection laws should not be formulated that represent particular ethnicities or socioeconomic status; they should discuss the protection services for all children on an equal basis all over the country. Medical evaluations should be covered in these laws and regulations to enhance better uniform approaches for all cultural diversities residing in the same region. Future research on how the implementation has been carried out could be performed so that their effectiveness could be appropriately measured. Furthermore, social enlightenment can even take place through social media platforms that are the most vigorous means of disseminating information in modern times. The education of child upbringing for the parents and…