TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Suicide attempts due to child abuse: a perspective into the Nepalese legal framework and societal norms
JO  - Medico-legal journal, The
A1  - Atreya, Alok
A1  - Chhetri, Uma D.
A1  - Shrestha, Saurav
A1  - Menezes, Ritesh G.
A1  - Nepal, Samata
A1  - Sainju, Subha S.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Children who experience violence are more prone to develop high-risk behaviour, mental illness and anxiety disorder. Nepalese law is against any form of physical violence but corporal punishment by parents on children continues in patriarchal Nepalese society. We describe a case of a young boy who attempted suicide twice due to maltreatment and discuss the legal and social issues involved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-8172
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00258172231163435
ID  - ref1
ER  -