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There are four major categories of child abuse: neglect, physical abuse, psychological or emotional abuse, and sexual abuse. Neglect may include abandonment , denial of proper care and attention physically, emotionally, or morally, or living under conditions, circumstances or associations injurious to well-being.
The criteria for reporting vary significantly based on jurisdiction. [11] Typically, mandatory reporting applies to people who have reason to suspect the abuse or neglect of a child, but it can also apply to people who suspect abuse or neglect of a dependent adult or the elderly, [12] or to any members of society (sometimes called Universal Mandatory Reporting [UMR]).
In just the United States, alone, 6.6 million children have been referred to agencies for child protection after a report of child abuse and neglect had been reported. [9] The center is national, focusing on America, itself, yet child abuse and neglect happens everyday, everywhere.
Child protective services (CPS) refers to government agencies in the United States that investigate allegations of child abuse or neglect, and if confirmed, intervene by providing services to the family through a safety plan, in-home monitoring, supervision, or if a safety plan is not feasible or in emergencies, removing the child from the custody of their parent or legal guardian.
Kirk D. Mount, 47, was arrested and later indicted on charges of first-degree child abuse, kidnapping and failure to report child neglect or abuse after police said he admitted to "excessively ...
Megan was indicted on murder charges in August 2020, and has pleaded not guilty to felony murder, and one count each of aggravated child abuse, aggravated child neglect, tampering with evidence ...
A child abuse fatality occurs when a child's death is the result of abuse or neglect, or when abuse or neglect are contributing factors to a child's death. In 2008, 1,730 children died in the United States due to factors related to abuse; this is a rate of 2 per 100,000 U.S. children. [ 207 ]
One of the issues is that when CPS comes to a family’s home, it is responding to a report of abuse and neglect. “It doesn't go into action when people go to it asking for help,” says Roberts ...