A large percentage of Taiwanese children have been verbally or physically abused at home or at school, a charity group said, urging parents and schools to create a loving and caring environment for the nation’s children.
About 31.4 percent of elementary and junior-high school students in Taiwan have been hit by family members, and 25 percent have experienced verbal abuse in the forms of intimidation, insults or ridicule, the Child Welfare League Foundation said, citing a survey.
According to the foundation’s poll, 15.1 percent of students are afraid to interact with other family members and 15.4 percent have witnessed some form of domestic violence.
At school, the situation is not much better, as 20.3 percent of students are bullied physically and 27.2 percent experience verbal abuse, the group said.
It said 67.3 percent of the nation’s children and youth have seen bloody images in the media, while 82.3 percent have either read or watched detailed media reports of violent crimes.
The foundation said children who have been exposed to violence are likely to respond with violence, develop anxiety or harm themselves in ways that might include attempting suicide.
The group called on parents and teachers to show love and care for children, to try not to punish them and to create a happy environment in which they can thrive.
Parents should also inspect their children’s learning environment at day care centers and cram schools, monitor their access to information and pay attention to the video games they play, the foundation added.
The survey was administered from Sept. 16 to Oct. 16 among 1,328 students in grades five through nine.
The survey had a confidence level of 95 percent and a margin of error of 2.69 percentage points.
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