1) Child abuse
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https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/child-neglect
Child neglect is a form of child maltreatment, a deficit in meeting a child`s basic needs including the failure to provide basic physical, health care, supervision, nutrition, emotional, education and/or safe housing needs. Society generally believes there are necessary behaviors a caregiver must provide a child in order for the child to develop ....
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_neglect
Defined by state statutes. Usually arises from a parent's passive indifference to a child's well-being, such as failing to feed a child or leaving a child alone for an extended time.
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http://www.lectlaw.com/def/c034.htm
Child neglect: Child neglect is the most frequently reported form of child abuse (60% of all cases) and the most lethal. Child neglect is the failure to provide for the shelter, safety, supervision and nutritional needs of the child. Child neglect may be physical, educational, or emotional neglect: Physical neglect includes refusal of or delay in s...
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http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=8358
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n] - failure of caretakers to provide adequate emotional and physical care for a child
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http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=child%20neglect
noun failure of caretakers to provide adequate emotional and physical care for a child
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https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
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