Physical neglect

Physical neglect

Physical '' neglect is defiiied as the failure to provide , fbr a child’s physical siiryiva} needs to the extent tha£ thfe^e is harm or risk of harm to tHe'Child’s health or safety.’* ‘

Physical nfeglect is often chroific in nature and may . include, but is not limited to: abandonment; lack of supervision; rfack of adequate bathing .and good hygiene; lack of adequate nutrition; and lack of adequate shelter.

Some physical indicators of physical neglect may be consistent hunger, poor hyeitme* .... . inappropriate

^JewCjffwAitent lack of supervision, especially in dangerous activities or long periods of time, and/or abandonment.

ChiMren that have been physicfflty ‘ neglected will most filtely exhibit one or more offthe following behavioral 'Indicators: begging, ‘stealing food, constant fatigue, listlessness, falling asleep-Mn class, alcohol or

drug jabhae, delinquency, states 'there is no caretaker,"

absent or tardy from ^chbol Snd/or shunned by peeVs.

A lpai*ent‘ or caretaker

who physically neglects a child may have one or more of lheseLxharacteristics: misule®ram0nm^w‘*otber drugs, main^Siugfchaotie home; evif d»fqpathy 6r hopelessi pessJ afientallv/ill or dimin* rehM inflflf ige*idl, history of

child, and/or

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use

is defined

tSs' of seipal assault and )H88'5Ujii exploitation of minqr.s. SOxUal abuse encompasses sr broad range of

beh^iQr an4/jnay consist °f

manV ac*ra^fi^|^ft/'lbng period ,of time qjppfe^Jia incident.

Spxualg:MbiUse of a child often does ‘ not involve vioaq

the. perpetrator is

ally known to the child.

s J include boys and

ranging |h age from less

1 one through adoce:

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