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, 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
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
Child abuse — Family law Entering into marriag … Wikipedia
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, verbal child — 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
Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse — The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (CICA) is one of a range of measures introduced by the Irish Government to investigate the extent and effects of abuse on children from 1936 onwards. It is commonly known in Ireland as the Ryan… … Wikipedia
Cleveland child abuse scandal — The Cleveland child abuse scandal occurred in Cleveland, England in 1987, where 121 cases of suspected child sexual abuse were diagnosed by Dr Marietta Higgs and Dr Geoffrey Wyatt, paediatricians at a Middlesbrough hospital (in the now abolished… … Wikipedia
Jersey child abuse investigation 2008 — Side view of Haut de la Garenne in 2008 part of the façade is boarded up following the forensic excavations in the building The Jersey child abuse investigation 2008 is an investigation into historic child abuse in Jersey. It started in the… … Wikipedia
