Introduction The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considers child abuse as a cause of potential cause of mental and health problems in many people around the world. The institution defines child abuse as the maltreatment or abuse as any form of action, failure to act, omission or even commission that results into actual harm, threat to harm or potential harm to children. It may be perpetrated by the caregiver, a parent or any other person. Modern studies in psychology and sociology agree that child abuse or maltreatment are under four major categories: physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect and emotional/psychological abuse. In most nations, especially in the western world, child abuse is highly illegalized and prevented through strict policies and detailed laws. Importance of the sociocultural issue and why it is an interesting topic The interest of carrying out the study on child abuse is based on the fact that it is a critical issue in any society, especially due to the actual and possible consequences on the child and the society in general. It is worth noting that the need to control child abuse and maltreatment is based on the knowledge that the acts result into a number of short-term and long-term consequences on the victim, which affects their normal development and many chronic and psychological effects such as ill-health, high-risk health behaviors, high rates of chronic health and mental conditions and reduced lifespan (Middlebrokks & Audage, 2008). Moreover, a study by Thonberry and Henry (2013) has shown that maltreated and abused children have a high risk of becoming maltreating parents or adults. Starr and Wolfe (2011) indicated that more than 90% of the adults who abuse or maltreat their children were abused in the childhood. This shows that the critical nature of child abuse in any society and economy. Therefore, the desire to carry out an investigation on the issue is motivated by the knowledge and observation that a society with a high rate of child abuse and maltreatment is likely to face serious sociological issues, including high rates of violence on children and other people, poor health, high prevalence of people with poor mental health and reduced lifespans. Referencing theories to explain child abuse and its consequences The intergenerational transmission theory (IT Theory) is one of the most effective theoretical models that explain the issue of child abuse and its impacts on the victims. In particular, the IT theory states that several multiple levels of a person’s exposure to a traumatizing event, especially in terms of abuse, increase the likelihood of the person being involved in violence. Such violent invents include violent acts, violent relationships and crimes of violence in nature during their later stages of life (Fox, Robson & Gover, 2005). The model presumes that the victims or those who have witnessed violence perpetrated on other members of the family are under the risk of developing different perceptions of violence. For instance, they are likely to develop a perception that violence is a good method of forcing others do what they want. A number of studies indicate that women tend to have a higher rate of exposure to IT violence. In particular, women are more likely to experience abuse in their sexual and marriage relationships. According to a study by Alexander (2009), women who were abused early in life are about two to three times likely t