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Child sexual abuse – horrors of the least reported child maltreatment

Child sexual abuse is any touching or non-touching sexual activity between a child and an adult. It’s the least reported type of abuse; victims suffer from fear, guilt, denial, withdrawal, post traumatic stress, “sleeper effect” and other mechanisms of coping with molestation, so diagnosing and proving child sexual abuse is often complex and difficult. What is […]

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Child neglect in U.S. – tragic facts about abused children

Abuse and Violence, Addiction / admin

Child neglect is defined as continued failure to provide care and attention for a child’s needs (EX: food, clothing, shelter, medical care, education, love or protection from physical or emotional harm). Neglect is the most common type of child maltreatment. Types of child neglect -Physical neglect: the child’s life or physical wellbeing is in danger because

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Types of child abuse, neglect, and maltreatment of children

Abuse and Violence / admin

Child abuse is an act or set of acts resulting in physical, psychological, sexual, or any other harm or potential harm to a child. According to the United States Federal and State Law’s definition of child abuse and neglect – types of child maltreatment are: -Physical abuse: deliberate physical harm or injury to the child. Many

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child abuse statistics United States

Child sexual abuse – horrors of the least reported child maltreatment

Child neglect in U.S. – tragic facts about abused children

Types of child abuse, neglect, and maltreatment of children

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