Child Abuse In Rural China

Vulnerable populations The vulnerable populations in China are those who live in rural areas of China, women, and children. Rural-urban differences in China has presented some unique challenges for rural China. As China economy increased so did the gap between rural and urban China and this illustrates institutional legacies of socialism. During the period of rapid industrialization, the Communist Party leaders implemented policies that made a clear distinction between the two by directing investments in a way that benefited the urban communities and discriminated against the agricultural areas. The affect is still being felt and there are severe differences in the living standards of rural and urban areas. Poverty within China is a rural …show more content…
Based on the article written by Qiao and Chan (2005) there was no national statistics on child abuse in China, leading me to believe that the Chinese culture fail to acknowledge this is a problem within the communities (pg. 21). Although there are some parents that have been persecuted, law enforcement will pay little attention to cases where injuries are minimal. This definitely poses a significant problem for children that living in homes with abusive parents. In the Chinese culture many parents regard their children as property and many believe that punitive punishment is necessary. Respect, privacy, and honor takes precedence over the child’s needs and often children are subjected to mistreatment because of their cultural beliefs. China has implemented juvenile and child protection services; however, these laws lack a system of child welfare services. According to Qiao and Chan (2005) this is directly due to the scarcity of services in this country (pg. …show more content…
Sex-selection is not illegal; however, China has done very little to enforce this law. In certain hospitals within Chine, there is a high incidence of fetuses being aborted; however, investigations are not initiated. Consequently, there is minimal protection for women and their children. Government intervention is very minimal and it hard for a culture to accept that is wrong when the government fails to enforce laws that will protect a women. As I stated earlier, the healthcare system has become privatized and sex-selection has become a multi-billion industry, and as a result, women’s rights are not protected due to greed. Therefore, their security is compromised and they are violated spirituality, emotionally, economically, and