DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL VIEWS ON CRUEL TREATMENT OF CHILDREN

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the problem of modern society of not only sociocultural, but also medical-psychological type – child abuse. Various stages of treatment of children by society in different periods of social development are given. The author considers this issue in the historical aspect and shows that only creation of the state service of children’s interests’ protection will efficiently protect rights of children. The author also emphasizes the need in interdisciplinary approach to helping the children, who have been abused and/or have found themselves in a difficult life situation.

Keywords

• child abuse
• interdisciplinary approach