The National Resource Center on Child Abuse and
Neglect Data System report defines neglect as “a type of
maltreatment” that refers to the failure to provide needed,
age-appropriate care. Professionals have defined four types of
neglect including physical, emotional, educational and medical
neglect.
Physical Neglect:
Extreme delay in seeking necessary health care
Child abandonment, inadequate supervision
Rejection of child leading to expulsion from the home
Failure to adequately provide for the child’s safety
Educational Neglect:
When a child is allowed to engage in chronic truancy
Not enrolled in school or receiving school training
Not receiving needed special educational training
Emotional Neglect:
Chronic or extreme spousal abuse in child’s presence
Allowing a child to use drugs or alcohol
Refusal or failure to provide needed psychological care
Constant belittling and withholding affection
Medical Neglect:
Failure to provide appropriate health care for a child
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ABUSE: Child Neglect