ABUSE AND NEGLECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
ThreejkchildrenjkdiejkofjkchildjkabusejkinjkthejkhomejkinjkthejkUSjkeachjk___jk-jkanswer--day
Howjkmanyjkpeoplejkreportjkchildjkabusejkwhenjkfacedjkwithjkanjkactualjksituation?jk-
jkanswer--1/3
Whatjkisjkthejksinglejkleadingjkcausejkofjkdeathjkforjkchildrenjkagesjk4jkandjkyounger?jk-
jkanswer--ChildjkAbusejk&jkNeglect
Onjkaverage,jkchildjkabusejkisjkreportedjksomewherejkinjkthejkUSjkeveryjk___jk-jkanswer--
10jkseconds
Anyjkpersonjkunderjkthejkagejkofjk18jkyearsjk-jkanswer--Child
Anyjknon-
accidentaljkinjury,jksexualjkbattery,jkorjkinjuryjktojkthejkintellectualjkorjkpsychologicaljkcapica
tyjkofjkajkchildjkbyjkthejkparent,jkadultjkhouseholdjkmember,jkorjkanotherjkpersonjkresponsiibl
ejkforjkthejkchild'sjkwelfarejk-jkanswer--Childjkabuse
Thejkmistreatmentjkofjkajkchildjkbyjkajkpersonjkresponsiblejkforjkthejkchild'sjkwelfarejkthatjkres
ultsjkinjkinjuryjkorjkharmjktojkthejkchild.jk-jkanswer--PhysicaljkAbuse
Sexualjkcontactjkorjkinteractionjkbetweenjkajkchildjkandjkanjkadultjkorjkolderjkchild.jkIncludesjk
indecentjkexposure,jkfondling,jktouchingjksexualjkorgans,jkforciblejkrape,jksodomy,jkexploit
ation,jkandjkshowingjkpornography.jk-jkanswer--SexualjkAbuse
Ajkformjkofjkemotionaljkabusejkthatjkinvolvesjkexcessivejkyelling,jkshaming,jkbelittling,jkand/
orjkteasingjkchild.jk-jkanswer--VerbaljkAbuse
Situationsjkofjkknownjkorjksuspectedjkchildjkabusejkorjkneglectjkwhichjkoccursjkatjkthejkinstitu
tionjkwherejkthejkpersonjkallegedlyjkperpetraitingjkthejkchildjkabusejkorjkneglectjkisjkanjkempl
oyeejkofjkajkprivatejkschool,jkpublicjkorjkprivatejkchildjkcarejkcenter,jkresidentialjkhome,jkinstit
ution,jkprogram,jkorjkagencyjkorjkanyjkotherjkpersonjkatjksuchjkinstitutionjkresponsiblejkforjkth
ejkchild'sjkcare.jk-jkanswer--Institutionaljkabusejkandjkneglect
Failurejktojkprovidejkadequatejkfood,jkclothing,jkshelter,jkhealthjkcarejkorjkneededjksupervisi
on.jk-jkanswer--Neglect
Failurejktojkprovidejksupport,jkacceptance,jkattention,jkwarmth,jksupervision,jkandjknormaljk
livingjkexperiencesjkforjkajkchildjktojkthejkextentjkthatjkthejkchildjkisjkimpairedjkinjkabilityjktojkfun
ctionjknormallyjkinjkperformancejkandjkbehavior.jk-jkanswer--Emotionaljkneglect