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About
Child Abuse:
Types of child abuse
- Physical Abuse: The
non-accidental physical injury of a
child.
- Neglect: The
withdrawal of or failure to provide a child
with the basic necessitites for physical growth and development.
- Sexual Abuse: Physical
or non-physical sexual contact
between a child and an adult or older child for the sexual
gratification of the offender.
- Emotional Abuse: A
pattern of adult behavior that attacks a
child's emotional development and sense of self-worth.
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