How To Understand Causes of Child Abuse

2) In sexual abuse for example where men are mostly the abusers  though not exclusively  and are more sexually driven (at least, based on data from the available legal and public records) , one can conclude from clinical observations alone, that :

3) The  abusers lack the social skills to engage with adults or  they feel intimidated (or afraid) to seek relationship with adults. It is therefore reasonable to conclude that adult and  in some cases, children themselves  abuse  children because :

4)The victims are easy prey or "easy touch" and are vulnerable. This lack of social skills whilst it may be fuelled  by:

5) Drugs and alcohol,  is clearly an issue that one can trace to impairment of their early development. Thus, if the issue of abuse as a result of lack of social skill is to be addressed, one should consider proper family rearing and almost faultless childhood education and orientation.

Individuals in this category may sexually abuse anything that is vulnerable so long as their sexual desire is satisfied. It is also important to start advising young children who may be subject of abuse (or all children as part of parenting/education), very early on sounding early warning of what an abuse is and emphasizing the value or sanctity of all human parts and their respective functions. Example, it may be imperative to teach what the private parts (genitals)  are for and when they should be used. The purpose of mouth, hands  etc and when they should be used etc.

6) The other important reason why children get abused is to be seen from view point of anger with or without existing mental health problem. Frustration in general is a cause of abuse. This is true for  sexual, verbal and physical exploitation of children.  Anger is directed, as it always is, at indefensible or vulnerable object:  Any object--animate or inanimate.  In this case, children are easy targets. Unexpressed anger and pathological anger , lack of insight  are the main culprits here. The anger could be about anything but may be about failure in life, failure in relationship, health,  disappointment with adult relationships, desire to sexually destroy/exploit the children in a failing or troubled relationship including  domestic violence, and so on. 
Reader should note that children are easy victims in domestic violence.

7) Another reason is that children are easily led and they easily establish trusts in relationships. They will almost always do what they are asked to do believing that what they are being told is the right thing because they do not know otherwise. In such occasion, the adult abuser may lure children with sweets, money, chocolate or any promises.  This is true for sexual, physical, religious, cultural, financial and labour abuses.

8) In some occasions, the financial condition of the family or adults may be in such a miserable state that the children may be compelled voluntarily or involuntarily to do something about the family situation. This is true when children put themselves up for labour, financial and sexual exploitation.

It should be noted, that all of these causes and reasons for abuse will have serious psychological impact on the children in the immediate and in long terms, often leading, as stated below to a host of psychiatry / mental health problems (see more below) .