child abuse — mistreatment of a child by a parent or guardian, including neglect, beating, and sexual molestation. [1970 75] * * * Crime of inflicting physical or emotional injury on a child. The term can denote the use of inordinate physical violence or… … Universalium
Abuse, physical child — Next to child neglect, physical abuse is the second most frequently reported form of child abuse, accounting for 25% of all cases of child abuse. Physical child abuse is physical injury inflicted upon the child with cruel and/or malicious intent … Medical dictionary
Child abuse, physical — Next to child neglect, physical abuse is the second most frequently reported form of child abuse, accounting for 25% of all cases of child abuse. Physical child abuse is physical injury inflicted upon the child with cruel and/or malicious intent … Medical dictionary
Child abuse, psychological — Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after child neglect and physical child abuse), accounting 17% of all cases of child abuse. It is likely that emotional child abuse is greatly… … Medical dictionary
Child abuse, verbal — Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after child neglect and physical child abuse), accounting 17% of all cases of child abuse. It is likely that emotional child abuse is greatly… … Medical dictionary
Child abuse, emotional — Emotional child abuse is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after child neglect and physical child abuse), accounting 17% of all cases of child abuse. It is likely that emotional child abuse is greatly underreported, since it … Medical dictionary
Child abuse — is a very complex and dangerous set of problems that include child neglect and the physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of children. Although most people think first of physical abuse when they hear the term, physical abuse makes us 25 percent… … Medical dictionary
Child abuse, sexual — Child abuse comprises four basic types of mistreatment: child neglect, physical abuse of a child, emotional abuse of a child, and sexual abuse of a child. Sexual abuse is the least frequently reported form of child abuse (6% of all cases).… … Medical dictionary
child abuse — n: abuse (2) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. child abuse … Law dictionary
Psychological child abuse — Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after child neglect and physical child abuse), accounting 17% of all cases of child abuse. It is likely that emotional child abuse is greatly… … Medical dictionary
