Child neglect is a form of child abuse, and is a deficit in meeting a child's basic needs, including the failure to provide adequate health care, supervision, clothing, nutrition, housing as well as their physical, emotional, social, educational and safety needs. read more
Definitions of child abuse and neglect are typically located in two places within each State's statutory code: Civil statutes provide definitions of child maltreatment to guide individuals who are mandated to identify and report suspected child abuse and determine the grounds for intervention by State child protection agencies and civil courts. read more
Learn about the major types of child abuse and what constitutes physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect of a child. read more