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Definitions of Child Abuse & Neglect
Learn how child abuse and neglect are defined in Federal and State laws and find resources that distinguish between discipline and abuse.
What Is Child Abuse and Neglect? | |
Series Title: | Factsheets |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 228KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
Year Published: | 2008 - 4 pages |
This fact sheet explains how child maltreatment is defined in federal and state laws. Distinctions between the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and state civil and criminal statutes are highlighted. Operational definitions of physical abuse, child neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse also are included. |
Child Maltreatment Surveillance: Uniform Definitions for Public Health and Recommended Data Elements
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008)
Provides conceptual definitions of child maltreatment, presents associated terms, and recommends data elements for voluntary use by the public health community in the development of surveillance systems.