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Abuse Brochure
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S TO P C h i l d
M a l t re a t me n t
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What is Child
Abuse or Neglect?
Child abuse is defined by the
U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (2010), as
any recent act or failure to act
on that results in a childs
B e ha vio r al :
Types of Maltreatment
Neglec t
62.8%
P h ys ica l abu s e
16.6%
S exua l abu s e
Oth er
9 .3%
2.0 %
14. 3%
More Stats
Boys and girls are equally likely to
suffer maltreatment. In 2005, 47.3
An xi et y and/ or exc es si ve
worr yi n g
P hy s i ca l :
(Kalichman, 1995).
Bu rn s
Fa ti gu e
B ed wet tin g
2006).