This study analysed 184 newspaper articles and 585 research papers about child abuse since 1990. Results showed that child abuse mentioned in research and articles uprised constantly. Reports about physical abuse decreased, while articles of sexual abuse and negligence increased since year of 2000. While many researches were about the policy and the negative effects of child abuse, the reason of child abuse was less explored. Whereas family including parents was the main independent variable to explain child abuse, the socio-emotional development of abused children was adopted as dependent one frequently.