Child abuse

Used for

battered child, child sexual abuse, neglected child

Broader Terms

domestic violence, violence

Related Terms

aggression

Scope Note

infliction of physical or mental injury on children; most frequent cases occur at home, however includes abuse in an institutional, educational or other setting; includes child neglect.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• 2643 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What is child abuse? Child abuse is any mistreatment or neglect of a child that results in non-accidental harm or injury and which cannot be reasonably explained .
• Child abuse is also characterized by broken bones.
• Child abuse is physical -- shaking, hitting, beating, burning, or biting a child.
• org Fact Sheet: Emotional Child Abuse What is it? Emotional child abuse is maltreatment which results in impaired psychological growth and development.
• 2 | 2a38 Therapist Finder Content Mental Health Journal Child Abuse: An Overview Introduction Child abuse is like a virus - it attacks the host organism and alters it physically.