The subjectivity of defining "child abuse"

[DrPhil]

Adrian Peterson apologizes:

http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/a...g-child-091514

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How is "child abuse" culturally defined (which provides the foundation for the legal definition(s))? Who defines it? Who sets the standard?

There are cultural variations in all forms of human interaction including child rearing, child discipline, and what is considered child abuse.

When interacting with different cultures in the USA and around the world, you find that what some people consider discipline is considered abuse in some cultures. For example, some people may laugh and share stories of parents hitting them in the face, cursing at them, or beating them with shower rods, curtain rods, belts, switches and other items. This is the cultural standard and they share these stories with no sense that what they are saying is considered negative by some people.