Domestic violence against children

Abstract

In this paper the author is analysing definitions and basic notions related to domestic violence against children, as one of the most serious forms of violence. The special chapter deals with effects of violence against children and causes of domestic violence against them. Also, the author is analysing different forms of social reaction and considering the problem of legal regulation of mandatory reporting domestic violence against children.U radu nad decom se razmatra pojam i osnovni oblici porodicnog nasilja nad decom, kao jedne od najozbiljnijih drustvenih devijacija. Nasilje predstavlja istorijsku pojavu, s obzirom da je postojalo i da postoji u svim drustvima tokom citave ljudske istorije. Posebno se analiziraju veoma slozene posledice ovog teskog oblika nasilja, i razmatraju uzroci koji dovode do nasilja u porodici uopste, pa i do porodicnog nasilja nad decom.Takodje se ukazuje na razlicite oblike i nivoe drustvenog intervenisanja u ovoj oblasti i razmatra problem pravnog regulisanja obaveznog prijavljivanja nasilja nad decom sluzbama nadleznim za zastitu dece.