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Child abuse

Child abuse (also called child maltreatment) is physical, sexual, emotional and/or psychological maltreatment or neglect of a child, especially by a parent or a caregiver. Child abuse may include any act or failure to act by a parent or a caregiver that results in actual or potential wrongful harm to a child and can occur in a child's home, or in…

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Child abuse

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has treatment · 12
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falls or assaults by neighborhood bullies.The study of child abuse emerged as an academic discipline in the early 1970s in the United Statesinstance ofphysicians often looked for undiagnosed bone diseases or accepted parents' accounts of accidental mishaps0.80text
friends of the familyinstance ofare other acquaintances0.80text
babysittersinstance ofare other acquaintances0.80text
or neighboursinstance ofare other acquaintances0.80text
loud yellinginstance ofagainst minors.Some have defined it as the production of psychological and social defects in the growth of a minor as a result of behavior0.80text
coarseinstance ofagainst minors.Some have defined it as the production of psychological and social defects in the growth of a minor as a result of behavior0.80text
rude attitudeinstance ofagainst minors.Some have defined it as the production of psychological and social defects in the growth of a minor as a result of behavior0.80text
inattentioninstance ofagainst minors.Some have defined it as the production of psychological and social defects in the growth of a minor as a result of behavior0.80text
harsh criticisminstance ofagainst minors.Some have defined it as the production of psychological and social defects in the growth of a minor as a result of behavior0.80text
and denigration of the child's personalityinstance ofagainst minors.Some have defined it as the production of psychological and social defects in the growth of a minor as a result of behavior0.80text
allergiesinstance ofAdults who experienced abuse or neglect during childhood are more likely to have physical ailments0.80text
arthritisinstance ofAdults who experienced abuse or neglect during childhood are more likely to have physical ailments0.80text

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