Any intentional harm or mistreatment to a child under 18 years old is considered child abuse. Child abuse takes many forms, which often occur at the same time.
4. Children Abuse "Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or
caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual
abuse or exploitation"; or. "An act or failure to act which presents an
imminent risk of serious harm."
CHILD ABUSE
8. PHYSICAL ABUSE
Physical abuse
injury by other
is the
than
accidental means of a
child under 18 years of
age which is the result
of actions by a parent,
guardian, or other
designated (temporary
or permanent)
caretaker.
12. TYPES OF EMOTIONAL ABUSE
•Rejection
•Ignoring
•Terrorization
•Isolating
•Blaming
13. NEGLECT
It is the failure or lack of prudent care for a child's well-
being through lack of adequate supervision, food, clothing,
shelter, education or medical care.
16. HEALTHCARE NEGLECT
When a child with a treatable chronic disease
has serious deterioration of the condition
because the parents or caretakers repeatedly
ignore healthcare recommendations, healthcare
neglect occurs.
17. SAFETY NEGLECT
Safety neglect occurs when injury results
from lack of supervision. These situations
usually involves children younger than 4
years of age, when it is important that
parents directly supervise them. This leads
to injuries like burns, poisonings, falls
because children are not being watched.
18. The most effective strategy for the
management of child abuse in its
various forms is prevention
and awareness.
Ingeneral
