Explain the approaches for protection of an abused child and the prevention of child sexual abuse.

Explanation

(1) Child help line: The Child Helpline provides a social worker who can assist the child by providing food, shelter and protection.
(2) Counselling the child: Psychologists and social workers should provide guidance, counselling and continous support to a victim child.
(3) Family support: The victimized child should be supported by the family members. They should provide proper care and attention to child to overcome his/her sufferings.
(4) Medical care: A child victim of sexual offences should receive medical care and treatment from health care professionals to overcome mental stress and depression.
(5) Legal Counsel: The family or the guardian of the child victim shall be entitled to free assistance of a legal counsel for such offence.
(6) Rehabilitation: Enrolling in schools and resuming their education is an important step towards rehabilitation of the child.
(7) Community based efforts: Conducting awareness campaign on child abuse and its prevention.