Abuse_Or_Neglect

Abuse Or Neglect Abuse or Neglect When most people think of child maltreatment, they usually think of one general category concerning any type of harm inflicted upon a child. What most people do not realize is there is a second category known as child neglect. Child neglect happens to be the most common form of child maltreatment, and sometimes the most overlooked. Child abuse and child neglect both share some common traits. Both categories are punishable by law, carrying heavy penalties in court. They each cause developmental issues physically, socially, and emotionally. Also, child abuse and child neglect are equally detrimental and could cause the death of a child. Child abuse and child neglect, even with their similarities, have very different definitions and characteristics. child, neglect, abuse, category, maltreatment, think, provide, primary, physically, people, parent, harm, failing, even, emotionally, each, done, different, common, cause, caregiver, both, wrong, very, upon, under, type, two, traits, sometimes, socially, similarities, similar, shelter