Causes and Consequences of the Violence Against the Children

Igrački, Jasmina (2024) Causes and Consequences of the Violence Against the Children. In: International Scientific Conference "Contemporary Security Challenges and Strengthening the Resilience of the Countries of Southeast Europe", 23-24 September 2024, Ohrid. University "St. Kliment Ohridski" ; Faculty of Security, Skopje, pp. 215-233. ISBN 2671-3624

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Abstract

Violence against children is a historical phenomenon present in every society, which is not conditioned by the level of development. Factors and determinants that affect the violence against the children occur at different social levels. Economic underdevelopment of society, poverty, inadequate legislation, social conflicts, ineffective protection of the social protection system, collapsed education system, poor health care are some of the many factors that increase the risk of violence. Violence against children is completely criminalized, but the development of technologies, techniques, and society in general, open opportunities for new forms of violence. Children are the most vulnerable and sensitive members of society, and violence has an extremely destructive effect on their health, psychological and social well-being. The family, as the basic cell of society, is marginalized. Therefore, its influence on education and the creation of tolerant and empathetic children is questionable. There are also factors that increase the risk of violence, such as economic resources, inadequate social environment, social pathology, verbal and physical conflicts in the family, lack of family cohesion, as well as various forms of family dysfunction. Research shows that parents abuse children in 95% of cases, and that in around 80-90% of cases, abusers are mature and responsible individuals. Also, studies show that growing up in a violent environment creates a predisposition for violent behaviour in the future. Having looked at the causes and consequences, we believe that states and societies must ensure the equality of children’s rights with other members of the community and the protection of children from violence, and that it is necessary to raise social awareness of the seriousness of the problem.

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