Comments on: Indian Child Abuse Statistics – What Can We Do? http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/ ...reason and emotion, shaken and stirred... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:23:57 +0530 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mahendra http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-3848 Mahendra Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:23:57 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-3848 Neha, See the steps 1-3 and link in my other comment. These studies are carried out by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Neha,

See the steps 1-3 and link in my other comment. These studies are carried out by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

]]> By: neha http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-3847 neha Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:42:36 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-3847 hi, this is an astounding article about child abuse in India. I am writing a paper on a related issue. i would really appreciate it if u could answer some questions for me- -Have similar surveys/work been done more recently, because there isnt much that i found with more recent data -Which are the agencies that do these primary surveys? this information is important for validating the authenticity of the data collected. Thank you hi, this is an astounding article about child abuse in India. I am writing a paper on a related issue. i would really appreciate it if u could answer some questions for me-
-Have similar surveys/work been done more recently, because there isnt much that i found with more recent data
-Which are the agencies that do these primary surveys? this information is important for validating the authenticity of the data collected.
Thank you

]]> By: Mahendra http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-141 Mahendra Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:36:14 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-141 Hi aaun, 1. Go to http://wcd.nic.in 2. Click Publications/Reports on the left sidebar 3. Download the PDF "Study on Child Abuse: India 2007" Hi aaun,

1. Go to http://wcd.nic.in
2. Click Publications/Reports on the left sidebar
3. Download the PDF “Study on Child Abuse: India 2007″

]]> By: aaun http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-140 aaun Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:30:15 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-140 hi we r statrting a study about child abuse awareness among profesionals Could you give us references for the figures quoted here and other reading material for the same . it would be helpful for me to carry out the study hi we r statrting a study about child abuse awareness among profesionals Could you give us references for the figures quoted here and other reading material for the same . it would be helpful for me to carry out the study

]]> By: Mahendra http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-139 Mahendra Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:44:25 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-139 Galactica, thank you for your extensive comments. I tend to agree with you, however I have critical observations. As far as I can see, <a href="http://www.wcd.nic.in/childabuse.pdf" rel="nofollow">the report</a> (PDF) does provide detailed statistical break down of all kinds of abuse. Exposure to pornography is also separately studied with breakdown of gender, states, whether the exposure was by school friends or uncles/neighbors, etc. You will not find any such data collected anywhere before in India. I would disagree about your remark about children in the US: the exposure to pornography is extremely regulated in the US. The report does distinguish between all types of abuse, with unbelievable detail. I am not sure if you are looking at the same report. Finally, numbers that get attention are required in India if there is any change we can hope for. Galactica, thank you for your extensive comments. I tend to agree with you, however I have critical observations. As far as I can see, the report (PDF) does provide detailed statistical break down of all kinds of abuse. Exposure to pornography is also separately studied with breakdown of gender, states, whether the exposure was by school friends or uncles/neighbors, etc. You will not find any such data collected anywhere before in India.

I would disagree about your remark about children in the US: the exposure to pornography is extremely regulated in the US.

The report does distinguish between all types of abuse, with unbelievable detail. I am not sure if you are looking at the same report.

Finally, numbers that get attention are required in India if there is any change we can hope for.

]]> By: galactica http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-138 galactica Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:44:57 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-138 I was just reading the report (2 years late, I know). I do not know if there are new reports re: this, but this is definitely a step in the right direction. A close reading of the report indicates many areas where further data is urgently needed. For example, the report highlights a shocking statistic---53% of children are sexually abused. One would think this means that almost everyone in India deserves to be in jail. But there is a problem. Children are defined to be <18 (16? years). By the methodology in the study, I would guess the number of sexually abused children in the US will be close to 100%---the study considers "exposure to pornography" even by classmates as sexual abuse. This is my opinion is also the reason the percentage of sexual abuse is so high---and it clouds the claim that boys are abused more than girls. The report also does not distinguish hazing and child marriage from sexual abuse---I am not saying hazing and child marriage should be tolerated. Far from it. The way you act on the report becomes entirely different---just telling me 53% makes me want to put everyone in jail, telling me hazing is responsible means we fix our schools and colleges, telling me child marriage is responsible means we pour more resources into educating our children and women. Personally, I would prefer future studies use control groups in other countries to validate the numbers. While I commend the zeal of those involved, it is important to paint a actionable picture. Numbers like 53% get you attention, but at the end of the day, it doesn't help anyone other than those wanting to use studies like this as a weapon. I was just reading the report (2 years late, I know). I do not know if there are new reports re: this, but this is definitely a step in the right direction.

A close reading of the report indicates many areas where further data is urgently needed. For example, the report highlights a shocking statistic—53% of children are sexually abused. One would think this means that almost everyone in India deserves to be in jail.

But there is a problem. Children are defined to be <18 (16? years). By the methodology in the study, I would guess the number of sexually abused children in the US will be close to 100%—the study considers "exposure to pornography" even by classmates as sexual abuse. This is my opinion is also the reason the percentage of sexual abuse is so high—and it clouds the claim that boys are abused more than girls.

The report also does not distinguish hazing and child marriage from sexual abuse—I am not saying hazing and child marriage should be tolerated. Far from it. The way you act on the report becomes entirely different—just telling me 53% makes me want to put everyone in jail, telling me hazing is responsible means we fix our schools and colleges, telling me child marriage is responsible means we pour more resources into educating our children and women.

Personally, I would prefer future studies use control groups in other countries to validate the numbers. While I commend the zeal of those involved, it is important to paint a actionable picture. Numbers like 53% get you attention, but at the end of the day, it doesn't help anyone other than those wanting to use studies like this as a weapon.

]]> By: Mahendra http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-137 Mahendra Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:42:06 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-137 Thank you. Thank you.

]]> By: Poonam http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-136 Poonam Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:17:39 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-136 Mahendra, this is a very practical, useful post. When you wrote a comment about it in my blog first time, I wanted to search for this post in your blog. I am glad you shared the link with me. :) Mahendra, this is a very practical, useful post.

When you wrote a comment about it in my blog first time, I wanted to search for this post in your blog. I am glad you shared the link with me. :)

]]> By: sophia http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-135 sophia Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:49:16 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-135 hi, its really a wonderful information hi, its really a wonderful information

]]> By: Gina http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-134 Gina Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:57:19 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/04/indian-child-abuse-statistics-what-can-we-do/#comment-134 We are starting a project on Child Sexual abuse and your article came up in a search. Could you give us references for the figures quoted here and other reading material for the same We are starting a project on Child Sexual abuse and your article came up in a search. Could you give us references for the figures quoted here and other reading material for the same

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