It is important to know about the statistics of this growing situation, and this site is rich in that information.
In this site, it includes:
Child Abuse Statistics
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Child Abuse Effects and Resources for Healing
spacerEffects of Child Abuse - Basic Information & Frameworks About Therapy & Recovery - Resources to Inform Your Search Resources for Spouses, Partners, Friends, etc. - Suggestions & Resources Resources for Parents & Caregivers - Books, Videos & Web Resources Additional Resources - Hotlines, Book & Article Suggestions, Web Sites Frequently Asked Questions - Pointers to Helpful Resources Announcements - Including Research Studies Related Pages At This Site
Here is an international statistic given from the site:
The report includes the following overview statistics (section II. B., pp. 9-10, with references to specific studies provided for each):
- Almost 53,000 children died worldwide in 2002 as a result of homicide.
- Up to 80 to 98% of children suffer physical punishment in their homes, with a third or more experiencing severe physical punishment resulting from the use of implements.
- 150 million girls and 73 million boys under 18 experienced forced sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual violence during 2002.
- Between 100 and 140 million girls and women in the world have undergone some form of female genital mutilation/cutting. In sub-Saharan Africa, Egypt and the Sudan, 3 million girls and women are subjected to genital mutilation/cutting every year.
- In 2004, 218 million children were involved in child labour, of whom 126 million were in hazardous work.
- Estimates from 2000 suggest that 1.8 million children were forced into prostitution and pornography, and 1.2 million were victims of trafficking.
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