Child abuse has been described as a silent epidemic, which strikes infants, youngsters, and teens without prejudice. These victims come from all socioeconomic groups, races, and religions. This program will discuss the broad concepts of child abuse, including its prevalence in the United States and the characteristics of families and children who are at risk for its occurrence. It will also focus on the most common form of abuse, neglect.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
~ Define child abuse
~ List four types of child abuse
~ Identify four characteristics typical of child abusers
~ Define neglect
~ List five categories of neglect
~ Describe signs of neglect in children at various ages
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