Citation

Dongping Q, Yuk‐chung C. China J. Soc. Work 2008; 1(3): 266-278.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/17525090802404856

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Abstract

Based on interviews with 20 parent‐child pairs and focus group discussion with another 20 children in Beijing, this article addresses the common myths of child abuse held among the Chinese. These myths include: (1) The Western concept of 'child abuse' does not fit China's national conditions, so China need not be concerned with the child abuse problem; (2) well‐meant child battering is not child abuse; (3) it is impossible for biological parents to abuse their own children; (4) only abnormal parents with psychological illness will abuse their children; (5) child battering is not child abuse because the battered child does not bear grudges and parent‐child relationship is not affected; and (6) parents with higher education will not commit child abuse. Attempts are made to demythify these false beliefs because it is believed that children can be better protected from abuse as the reality of children suffering abuse is brought to light. 根据在北京与二十对父母儿童的访谈和另外二十位儿童的焦点小组讨论，本文提出了一些常见于中国，有关虐待儿童的迷思: (1) 西方的"虐待儿童"概念不适合中国国情，因此中国无须关注虐儿问题; (2) 父母出自善意打孩子不是虐待儿童; (3) 亲生父母不可能虐待自己的孩子; (4) 只有心理变态的父母才会虐待自己的孩子; (5) 父母打孩子不是虐待儿童，因为孩子不记仇而且亲子关系不受影响; (6) 受过高等教育的父母不会虐待儿童。本文尝试呈现并解构这些迷思，因为只有揭示现实，儿童才可能得到更好的保护。