THE ROLE OF SOCIAL WORK GENERAL PRACTICE IN HANDLING PARENTAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN: CONTENT ANALYSIS 

Mahmoud Ali Mahmoud Radwan

Assoc. Prof. Dr Department of Social Work Areas - Faculty of Social Work - Helwan University.

Department of Social Sciences - Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Qatar University.

Abstract

Childhood is one of the most important stages of growth and the most effective on human life. Children suffer a lot from problems and difficulties as a result of the multiple social and economic changes. we observe the emergence of new and changing shapes of the problems facing families and communities, including the phenomenon of child abuse. The study aims to determine the causes of parental abuse of sons and forms and the problems arising from it and the role of general practice of social work in dealing with it. The researcher used the descriptive analytical method. The Study concluded that the abuse caused a lot of problems to the children, whether psychological, social, educational, health problems. More forms of abuse used by parents are physical, verbal abuse and neglecting. The most important reasons that lead to abuse may return the child. The reasons may also be due to the family or the prevailing culture in the community.

Keywords: abuse, social work, general practic