Type of maltreatment | Definition |
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Physical maltreatment | Intentional use of physical force against a child that results in, or has the potential to result in, physical injury. |
Psychological maltreatment | Intentional caregiver behavior that conveys to a child that he/she is worthless, flawed, unloved, unwanted, endangered, or of value only in meeting another's needs. |
Neglect | Failure by the caregiver to provide basic physical and psychological needs and failure by the caregiver to ensure a child's safety within and outside the home given the child's emotional and developmental needs. |
Sexual maltreatment | Any completed or attempted sexual act, sexual contact with, or exploitation of a child by a caregiver. Non-contact sexual maltreatment can include acts that expose a child to sexual activity, filming of a child in a sexual manner, sexual harassment, or prostitution of a child. |