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Physical
Abuse
Non-accidental physical injury as a result of caretaker acts
Physical abuse frequently includes shaking, slapping, punching, beating, kicking, biting and burning
Sexual Abuse
Involvement of dependent, developmentally immature children and adolescents in sexual
activities which they do not fully comprehend and to which they are unable to give informed consent
Sexual abuse includes touching, fondling and penetration
Neglect
Failure of caretakers to provide for a
child's fundamental needs. Although neglect can include children's necessary emotional needs, neglect typically concerns adequate food, housing, clothing, medical care and education
Emotional/Psychological Abuse
The habitual verbal harassment of a child by disparagement, criticism, threat and ridicule
Emotional or psychological abuse includes behavior that threatens or intimidates a child
Includes threats, name calling, belittling and shaming
Child
maltreatment is behavior toward a child that is outside the norms of conduct and entails substantial risk of causing physical or emotional harm.
Physical Abuse
Non-accidental physical injury as a result of caretaker acts
Physical abuse frequently includes shaking, slapping, punching, beating, kicking, biting and burning
Sexual Abuse
Involvement of dependent, developmentally immature children and adolescents in sexual
activities which they do not fully comprehend and to which
they are unable to give informed consent
Sexual abuse includes touching, fondling and penetration
Neglect
Failure of caretakers to provide for a child's fundamental needs. Although neglect can include children's necessary emotional needs, neglect typically concerns adequate food, housing, clothing, medical care and education
Emotional/Psychological Abuse
The habitual verbal harassment of a child by disparagement, criticism, threat and ridicule
Emotional or psychological abuse
includes behavior that threatens or intimidates a child
Includes threats, name calling, belittling and shaming
*Poverty is a chronic cause of food insecurity
-Diets are inadequate
-can lead to physical, social, and mental health problems
-incomes inadequate to meet fixed expenses
-stave off by using various coping skills
-rely on emergency food assistance facilities
-self-select in food assistance programs
*Private charity cannot solve the food insecurity problem