Abstract: This article discussed the present situation of child abuse in China, and pointed out that it is a serious problem in China. Based on this, the paper further analyzed the risk factors of child abuse, which consisted of negative perceptions of traditional culture, unsound protection system for children, other negative social factors at macro level;insufficiency of organizational system to prevent child abuse, negative family factors at middle level, and the children's characteristics at micro level. As for the strategy of social work intervention in child abuse in China, social work can offer counseling service, risk assessment, case management, and resource links service at individual and family level.At the organization level, social workers can participate in cooperating with the government to ascertain the major incumbent agencies, promote the development of NGO, nurture social work team and professional community. On the community level, social worker's intervention can focus on community education, community parent-child activities and integration of community resources. On the mechanism level, social workers should apply the strategy they advocate and help children to air their voices through lobbying, negotiation with media and act as spokespersons to improve institutional environment.

Key words: child abuse, social work, intervention