The article describes the types, causes and risk factors of child abuse in the family.

Currently, one of the urgent social problems in society is: the impact of domestic violence on children. We see how brutality, violence is escalating, the situation is escalating. The reason for this was the quarrels of parents in the family, the consequences of alcohol and drugs. There are often factors associated with the abduction of children, their trafficking, placement in hard work or the sale of body parts. All these situations are a problem that cannot be solved in the world.  It is obvious that a child who has been abused is terrified, such a crime cannot be prevented because of the concealment of children. In this regard, the article provides a comparative analysis of forms of violence against children in Kazakhstan, Russia and abroad. The results of surveys conducted through social networks were also discussed. The systematization of interpretations of the concept of violence in science, as well as categories of child abuse, is proposed.