Child abuse
MALTREATMENT OR NEGLECT OF A CHILD
Child endangerment; Child maltreatment; Filial cruelty; Child abuse industry; Childhood abuse; Battered child; Child Abuse; Law relating to children; Battered child syndrome; Child cruelty; Kid abuse; Cruelty to children; Tardieu's syndrome; Non-accidental injury; Child abuse syndrome; Tough childhood; Dandelion child; Dandelion children; Child Maltreatment; Child mistreatment; Abuse on children; Child battery; Parental abuse of children; Parent abuse of children; Parental abuse of adolescents; Child abuser; Effects of child abuse; Causes of child abuse; Emotional effects of child abuse; Physical effects of child abuse; Non accidental trauma; Draft:Child abuse; Battered-child syndrome; Childhood maltreatment
Child abuse or child maltreatment is physical, sexual, and/or psychological maltreatment or neglect of a child or children, especially by a parent or a caregiver. Child abuse may include any act or failure to act by a parent or a caregiver that results in actual or potential harm to a child and can occur in a child's home, or in the organizations, schools, or communities the child interacts with.