Parenting and Child Health: A Secondary Data Analysis of Perceived Influence of Abusive Parenting on Child’s Mental Health

Abstract

Parenting is an essential part in child’s rearing which directly and indirectly contributes in child’s quality of life and wellbeing. Now a days it is highly significant factor contributing in child’s health across all domains. Children's formative years experiences with regard to parenting have significant impact on their development throughout lifespan. Objective of the study is to describe the consequences of maltreatment on children in all domain of life. Especially, the main focus is psychological wellbeing of child being effected. This study is conducted by analyzing the already published research data from approximately last 3 decades. Qualitative research design is used to describe the data for in-depth analysis. After intensive and in-depth literature analysis it is indicated that parenting has a great impact on child’s life throughout their lifespan. Furthermore, study also give the overview how maltreatment of parent’s effects child throughout their life in terms of emotional, behavioral, relationships and in general psycho-social wellbeing.