Child Abuse: Constitutional and Legal Protection in India
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https://doi.org/10.53724/lrd/v2n1.09Keywords:
Child abuse,, physical abuse,, constitution,, international convention,, national policies,, national legislations,, emotional abuse, sexual abuse,, girl child negligence,, child protectionAbstract
India has made sufficient provisions in its Constitution and legislation to stop the child abuse but in spite of all these Indian children are in need of care and protection. In a country like India with its multi- cultural, multi ethnic and multi religious population, the problem of child abuse is immense as in such groups the most vulnerable section is always the children. This study looked at different forms of child abuse: Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Emotional Abuse and Girl Child Negligence with the available safeguards in our Constitution specially Articles 21, 23 and 24 and National Policies and Legislations to address child rights. This study also has an overview on the different schemes and plans available to address the child abuse.
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David K. Carson, Jennifer M. Foster and Aparajita Chowdhury (2014). “Sexual Abuse of Children and Youth in India An Anthropological Perspective.” The Oriental Anthropologist, Vol. 14, No. 2, Pages 149-170
Study on Child Abuse: 2007, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India
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