Defining child abuse and neglect
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Item type | Article |
Subjects | 600 Technology > 640 Home & family management |
Division/Agency | LPPKN - National Population and Family Development Board, Malaysia: Deputy Director-General Office |
Keywords | Child abuse, Neglect, Emotional neglect |
Additional Information | LPPKN is a collaborating expert partners for Positive Parenting. Positive Parenting is a non-profit community education initiative. |
Abstract | Abuse and neglect are terms that are often used interchangeably. However, these terms represent two different types of abuse- abuse occurs when a person acts against a child (e.g. physical abuse) while neglect occurs when a person fails to act for a child (e.g. leaving a child at home without care. |