Is Neglect a problem in Malta?

submitted by Saint Francis Secondary School Sliema : Buhagiar Maria Emma, Cassar Kyra  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School notice board, website
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sustainable development goal(s): good health and well being
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended


As form 3 students in a church school, we are already observing some form of imbalance as regards family values and basic care of children. According to Cutajar (2017) as reported in the Times of Malta, ‘850 to 900 cases of child neglect [are] investigated by the authorities every year’. This shameful figure encouraged us to choose this topic for our project as we consider this a shocking number for such a small island. The outcome of our research is meant to increase awareness about this issue among Maltese people.