MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT NEGLECT: family members or people close to

the family. It usually happens in the

Myth: "It's only abuse if it's child's residence.
violent."

Child Neglect
Child Neglect: "An act of omission
by a parent or care-giver that
involves refusal or delay in
providing health care, education,
or basic needs such as food, clothes,
shelter, affection, and attention.
Neglect also includes inadequate
supervision and abandonment"
Fact: Physical abuse is just one
type of child abuse. For example,
neglect, sexual abuse and other
forms of emotional abuse can be
just as damaging or more so. Since
they are more subtle and have less
physical characteristics, intervention
may be less likely.
Myth: "Child abuse doesn't
happen in “good” families.
Fact: Child abuse can happen in
any social economic situation so
whether the family is rich families,
poor or middle class, there can be
abuse. It can occur in any culture or
country.
Myth: "Most child abusers are
strangers."
Researchers found over 91,000 cases
of neglect in one year (from October
2005 to 30 September 2006) using
information from a database of cases
verified by protective services
agencies commissioned by the
National Center on Child Abuse and
Neglect, 64 percent of the projected
number of actual cases of child
maltreatment in the United States
were cases of child neglect.
Specifically, the study estimated
917,200 cases of child neglect or an
estimated incidence rate of 14.6 per
1,000 children (Wikipedia, The Free
Encyclopedia)."

Fact: Most neglect is done by

Reference:
http://unu.edu/unupress/food/8F154e/8F154E0d.htm. 2011
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_abuse
Signs and Symptoms
Think about the possibility of neglect
when the child:
• Is frequently absent from
school
• Shows symptoms of hunger
•
and/or steals food or money
The child does not seem to
have the desired medical or
dental care including
immunizations and glasses
• Is frequently dirty and has
severe body odour
• Insufficient clothing,
consistently dirty clothing
• Abuses of alcohol or other
drugs
• Gives the idea that there is
nobody at home to support or
care for them
Reference:
http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1823/Child-
Abuse-Neglect.html#ixzz1FMCaZMVa.
http://helpguide.org/mental/child_abuse_physical_emotio
The causes of child neglect are nal_sexual_neglect
multiple and complex. According to
the Child Welfare League of STOP
America, children whose parents
abuse drugs and alcohol are
CHILD NEGLECT
almost three times more likely to be YOU CAN MAKE A
abused and four times more likely to DIFFERENCE
be neglected than children of parents
Child Abuse Hotline:
who are not substance abusers. 58% Childhelp National Child Abuse
of American States that report Hotline at 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-
800-422-4453).
statistics for child abuse and neglect
cite parental substance abuse and
poverty as the top two issues related
to child abuse and neglect
(Education Encyclopedia -
StateUniversity.com).