A Review of Research on Child Abuse in Malaysia
- Author:
Irene Guat-Sim Cheah
;
Choo Wan Yuen
- Publication Type:Review
- MeSH:
Child Abuse
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2016;71(3 Suppl.):87-99
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The aim of this review was to summarise published literature
on child abuse and neglect and its consequences in
Malaysia, to discuss the implications of the research
findings and to identify gaps in the local literature on child
abuse and neglect. Medical and social literature in the
English language published between the year 2000 to 2015
were searched for, resulting in forty four papers to be
reviewed inclusive of a few key papers in the earlier years to
provide some background information. The literature shows
that child abuse and neglect is an important impact factor on
mental health outcomes, involvement in substance abuse
and delinquency due to the slant of the research interest
from social studies. At least 70% of perpetrators are known
to the affected children according to school-based
prevalence studies. Safety programs and rehabilitation
outcome studies involve small cohort groups. Studies on
childhood mortality from child abuse or neglect are very
limited. Overall, there are a few comprehensive studies
involving school children but overall available studies are
too patchy in to advocate for resource allocation, change in
statutory procedures or training requirements. More
extensive studies looking at the complex interaction of
social environment, parenting skills, societal attitudes and
responses, resilience factors and child safety nets and
statutory response and their impact on different types of
abuse or neglect are required.
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