This paper investigates the literature regarding child abuse in a cross-cultural context. This includes alleged child abuse
cases among South Asian
families in Britain, concepts of abuse and discipline among immigrant Latino families in the United States and among American Indian and native Alaskan communities and ultra-Orthodox Jewish families in Israel. In the conclusion, the paper notes the
continued difficulty of imposing a universal definition of child abuse and the continued need for a culturally sensitive approach towards the child rearing and parenting traditions of other cultures.