@article { author = {Ajilian Abbasi, Maryam and Saeidi, Masumeh and Khademi, Gholamreza and Hoseini, Bibi Leila and Emami Moghadam, Zahra}, title = {Child Maltreatment in the World: A Review Article}, journal = {International Journal of Pediatrics}, volume = {3}, number = {1.1}, pages = {353-365}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Mashhad University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-5047}, eissn = {2345-5055}, doi = {10.22038/ijp.2015.3753}, abstract = {Child abuse is a recognized public health and social problem worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), child abuse includes all forms of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect and negligent treatment and exploitation. Child maltreatment is a global problem with serious life-long consequences. In spite of recent national surveys in several low- and middle-income countries, data from many countries are still lacking. Estimates of child maltreatment indicate that nearly a quarter of adults (22.6%) worldwide suffered physical abuse as a child, 36.3% experienced emotional abuse and 16.3% experienced physical neglect, with no significant differences between boys and girls. However, the lifetime prevalence rate of childhood sexual abuse indicates more marked differences by sex – 18% for girls and 7.6% for boys.  The lifelong consequences of child maltreatment include impaired physical and mental health, poorer school performance, and job and relationship difficulties. Ultimately, child maltreatment can contribute to slowing a country's economic and social development. We conclude that child maltreatment is a widespread, global phenomenon affecting the lives of millions of children all over the world, which is in sharp contrast with the United Nation's Convention on the Rights of the Child.}, keywords = {Child abuse,Child maltreatment,violence,World}, url = {https://ijp.mums.ac.ir/article_3753.html}, eprint = {https://ijp.mums.ac.ir/article_3753_0e23d8037107a5441a5815d4d4fd8a92.pdf} }