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What is Child Abuse and Neglect?
Each State provides its own definitions of child abuse and neglect based on minimum standards set by Federal law. How Is Child Abuse and Neglect Defined in Federal Law? Federal legislation provides a foundation for States by identifying a minimum set of acts or behaviors that define child abuse and ...
Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect
An estimated 872,000 children were victims of child abuse or neglect in 2004 (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2006). While physical injuries may or may not be immediately visible, abuse and neglect can have consequences for children, families, and society that last lifetimes, if not ...
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Child Abuse and Neglect - An Overview
Introduction Child abuse in the United States continues to be a serious and ever-increasing problem. Although the media...
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Babies as Young as 1 Week Old Are Victims of Abuse or Neglect
When you think of an abused child, a tiny, helpless baby probably doesn't come to mind. But the horrifying fact is that...
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Child Sexual Abuse: What It Is and How to Prevent It
Sexual abuse of children is a grim fact of life in our society. It is more common than most people realize. Some surveys...
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Never Shake a Baby!
Each year, more than 1,300 American children are forcefully shaken by their caretakers. Powerful or violent acts of...
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What Is High-Quality Child Care?
Quality of care is not related to where the care is offered but to how it is offered. It is difficult to provide...
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Missing Children: Incidences and Characteristics of Runaway Children and Resources Available to Them
Introduction The personal, emotional, and human impacts associated with runaway children are vast. While experts do not...
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Early Childhood Violence Prevention
Consider these grim statistics regarding American children: every day, 10 are murdered, 16 die from guns, 316 are...
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Child Care Complaints
Child care complaints are probably inevitable. No matter how much parents like the program or provider serving their...
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Visiting and Interviewing School-Age Child Care Providers
Child care for school-aged children is referred to in many different ways: as after school care, before and after school...
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Children of Abused Moms More Likely to Be Anxious, Depressed, Aggressive
Children of moms and female caregivers who've been beaten, choked, or threatened with a weapon may be more likely to...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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