A LEGISLATIVE LINE BETWEEN PARENTING AND CHILD ABUSE. A CRITICAL SURVEY by Ellen Ndoro
A LEGISLATIVE LINE BETWEEN PARENTING AND CHILD ABUSE. A CRITICAL SURVEY Parenting is one of the most important activities that men and women can engage in, but one needs to be fully equipped with knowledge on how he or she can manoeuvre in the journey of parenting. One needs to be aware of the legislative line that can be drawn between parenting and child abuse and the following write up shall be focusing on the legislative line between parenting and child abuse. To begin with, it is imperative for one to understand the meaning of the words parenting and abuse. Parenting is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social and intellectual development of a child. Abuse (Child Abuse) is the physical, sexual maltreatment and neglect of a child especially by a parent or a caregiver. In terms of section 2 of the Children’s Act a child is defined as any person under the age of 16 years and this includes infants. And this write up will focus on the legislativ...