Identifying the Risk Factors of Child Abuse

Children are one of the most vulnerable groups in society, and the danger of harassing different people in the family or community always threatens them. One of the potential risks to children is child abuse. Abused children experience many negative consequences, including in various social, educational, family, occupational, psychological, and neurobiological areas. Despite all available interventions and treatments, It is difficult to compensate for all the damage. Therefore, according to scientific studies, the best way to deal with is to prevent the occurrence of this trauma, and this requires identifying the risk factors, which is discussed in this article.

The research method in this article is a systematic review study. Such that after searching the texts published in some of foreign databases, the findings of existing studies were collected and classified by 2020.

In general, the risk factors involved in child abuse fall into four categories:1.Child characteristics 2.Home environment 3.Parent characteristics 4.Social environment. And each of these factors affects the child's development in varying degrees and according to other factors.

Considering the negative and long-term effects of child abuse. It is necessary to deal with this issue in all its dimensions through the comprehensive Planning. And this requires active and integrated participation at the interinstitutional levels of the family, the education system, the media, the legislative and regulatory systems, the health care systems, the social emergencies, and the support and rehabilitation centers.