What Are The Six Forms Of Abuse And Neglect

In this chapter there are six from that abuse and neglect may take. The first form is physical abuse which includes throwing, shooting, stabbing,drowning suffocating, biting, or deliberately disfiguring a child. The second form of abuse/neglect is physical neglect, which results in the parents' failure to provide adequate food, shelter, or medical care for children. The third form of abuse/neglect is emotional abuse, or neglect manifested by constant criticism and rejection of a child. The fourth form of abuse/neglect is emotional neglect, which includes inadequate nurturing, inattention, and lack of concern about manipulative behavior. The fifth form of abuse/neglect is abandonment, which refers to parents leaving their children with the intent