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'Kids hardly get to spend 1 hour with parents'
Tuesday May 07, 2013 08:17:27 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Busy
schedules of parents are increasingly deprieving their children of
their company and hence, they are growing up cocooned in their own
world. A study by Assocham Ladies League (ALL) shows that over 65
percent of youngsters between the age of eight and 24 get to spend
less than one hour with their parents.
This leads to a situation where youngsters become aloof,
introverted, impatient and intolerant, says the study.
Parents are reaching home much later in the evening and leaving
home much earlier in the morning and the consequences of this are
that with the growing number of nuclear families, there is no one
to look after the children in their absence, adds the study.
ALL Global Chairperson Harbeen Arora said: "Since violence and
abuse emerge from complex causes, we require participation of
multiple stakeholders in addressing the issue. The practices of
responding to complaints and victims must become more sensitive
and supportive, and civil society is ready to help in such
endeavors."
The study highlighted the fact that the majority of youth spend
less time in and with their families resulting in estranged
relationships. Most of the respondents rarely shared any problems
with their parents. Thus, problems of communication, inadequate
expression and lack of parental support have been identified as
factors associated with behavioural problems in children and
adolescents.
Urvashi Butalia Director & Co-founder , Kali for Woman said: "Rape
and sexual assault are not merely women's issues. They are a
symbol of the deep-seated violence that women and other
marginalized people experience every day in our society. So a
mindset change is required and there's a need for inculcating
values for respecting women in our education and culture"
"Abuse and violence in families not only affects the psyche of a
child but also hinders growth and development. Children from homes
where domestic violence is occurring are also more likely to
exhibit aggressive behaviour and tend to be intolerant and
impatient", adds the study.
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