Child Maltreatment Fact Sheet
by the CDC Violence Prevention
Child maltreatment includes all types of abuse and neglect that occur among children under the age of 18.There are four common types of abuse.
• Physical abuse occurs when a child’s body is injured as a result of hitting, kicking, shaking, burning or other show of force.
• Sexual abuse involves engaging a child in sexual acts. It includes fondling, rape, and exposing a child to other sexual activities.
• Emotional abuse refers to behaviors that harm a child’s self-worth or emotional well-being. Examples include name calling, shaming, rejection, withholding love, and threatening.
• Neglect is the failure to meet a child’s basic needs. These needs include housing, food, clothing, education, and access to medical care.
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