Study on Child Abuse: India 2007

Country
India
Region
South Asia
Language
English
Year Published
2007
Author
Ministry of Women and Child Development Government of India
Organisation
No data
Topics
Gender and identity Research, data collection and evidence Violence and Child Protection
Summary

The aim of the study was to develop a comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon of child abuse, with a view to facilitate the formulation of appropriate policies and programmes meant to effectively curb and control the problem of child abuse in India. The National Study on Child Abuse is one of the largest empirical in-country studies of its kind in the world. This study also complements the UN Secretary General’s Global Study on Violence against Children 2006.

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