| The effects of Physical abuse are all too well known | | | | websites dedicated to a similar cause but it would |
| so in this article, I will discuss methods to prevent | | | | need plenty more volunteers to achieve a desirable |
| physical abuse. | | | | effect where an abuser would be petrified before |
| If you look at the statistics involved, you can | | | | hurting a kid |
| understand how vital physical abuse prevention is for | | | | There is more to this, you can also help by informing |
| the functioning of the society and the possible positive | | | | the authorities about the child and the situation he is |
| changes in the long term. | | | | involved in. Although you may 'what difference would it |
| Method 1: Advertisement of Government based | | | | make if just a few guys do that?' Well, if your actions |
| services dedicated to punishing abusers. We all know | | | | receive media or even official attention, it is very likely |
| that these services exist however they are rarely | | | | that this will spread in a 'trend' like fashion. |
| advertised to mainstream audience and lack 'decisive | | | | Method 3: School check-up of damage. I believe unlike |
| moment'. | | | | verbal, emotional and psychological abuse which have |
| What I mean by this is that, do you remember the Anti | | | | no visible marks or effects. Physical abuse definitely |
| Smoking advertisements? I am sure everyone has | | | | gives more than the required proof, I mean come on, a |
| seen them! Or how about the decisive action seen by | | | | kid having a black eye from 'falling from the stairs' |
| the police when someone is on the rooftop trying to kill | | | | doesn't make much sense. |
| himself? | | | | I believe the school should not turn a blind eye to these |
| If there is similar commitment shown to preventing | | | | aspects, neither should the doctors or anyone who |
| physical abuse, it would greatly increase the | | | | deals with children on a regular basis. |
| awareness of the issue as well as give accessibility to | | | | Currently, what is required however is the authority to |
| victims. | | | | be given to schools to act on sufficient evidence of |
| Method 2: Your help! Yes, yours! How? Well, there are | | | | physical abuse. Considering the statistics relating to |
| several methods to go about this. One of them being | | | | physical abuse, it would not be a 'weird' move to grant |
| making the abuser a very popular person. How? One | | | | the school official authority in preventing child abuse. |
| word for you: Internet! There are already several | | | | Be a participant in saving a child's life. |