Child Abuse

Additional Info

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Child abuse is the physical or psychological/emotional mistreatment of children. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define child maltreatment as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child. Most child abuse occurs in a child's home, with a smaller amount occurring in the organizations, schools or communities the child interacts with. There are four major categories of child abuse: neglect, physical abuse, psychological/emotional abuse, and sexual abuse.

In the News

  • Vatican: Child Abuse Condemned

    New York Times 13 hours, 14 minutes ago

    By GAIA PIANIGIANI Pope Benedict XVI on Monday condemned the abuse of children by members of the clergy. Speaking to Pontifical Council for the Family ...

  • German Church Faces Child Abuse Charges

    New York Times 2 hours, 54 minutes ago

    And on Tuesday a local newspaper, the Aachener Zeitung, reported new accusations of sexual abuse against two priests in the diocese in Aachen. ...

Videos

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Web Search Results

  • Child Abuse & Neglect: Recognizing and Preventing Child Abuse

    Guide to recognizing and preventing child abuse. Covers warning signs, types of abuse, how to break the cycle of abuse, and how to help an at-risk child. www.helpguide.org

  • Child Abuse: MedlinePlus

    Jan 7, 2010 ... The National Library of Medicine's authoritative and current database of information on child abuse. Overview, diagnosis/symptoms, treatment ... www.nlm.nih.gov

  • Tennyson Center for Children

    The battle against child abuse. The numbers of children in Colorado who are abused and neglected each year are staggering. At Tennyson Center for Children, ... www.tennysoncenter.org

  • What is Child Abuse?

    Child abuse is neglect -- a pattern of failure to provide for the child's physical needs, such as food, clothing, shelter, and medical care; ... www.cacscc.org