The definition of what constitutes child abuse varies by culture; but about 15% of children suffer each month from what the UN calls severe physical punishment. This includes being slapped on the face, head, or ears, and a quarter of these children are beaten with some kind of implement repeatedly and as hard as possible.
虐童是第二大暴力来源，80%的虐童案作案者都是父母。虐童的定义依文化的不同而不同；但约有15%的儿童每月都遭到联合国所谓的严厉体罚。体罚内容包括掌掴面部、头部、耳朵，而且其中有四分之一的儿童遭到某种器械的反复殴打。