%0 Journal Article
%T Child abuse: An ongoing stigma for civilized society
%J Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
%D 2007
%A Gupta, Dk
%V 12
%N 2
%P 63-63
%X While modern and innovative methods are being discussed to improve healthcare for children worldwide, child abuse is a subject that has been neglected by pediatric surgeons, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), lawmakers, media and society at large. According to the UN Secretary-General's 2006 study, up to 80-98% of children suffer physical punishment in their homes, with a third or more experiencing severe physical trauma resulting from the use of various implements. The practice of corporal punishment in schools has unfortunately been in existence for a long time. Teachers have been using special flexible and decorated canes, rulers, pencils and other means of physical torture to teach children a lesson. The recent article published in the current JIAPS issue [1] has been an eye opener to most of us and has renewed the need to further expose the menace through this editorial.<p />
%G 
%I MedKnow Publications
%@ 0971-9261
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-9261.33208