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child abuse n
(Social Welfare) physical, sexual, or emotional ill-treatment or neglect of a child, esp by those responsible for its welfare See also nonaccidental injury ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations child abuse → سوء معاملة الأطفال týrání dětí børnemisbrug Kindesmissbrauch παιδική κακοποίηση maltrato a la infancia, maltrato infantil lasten pahoinpitely maltraitance zlostavljanje djece violenza sui minori 児童虐待 아동 학대 kindermishandeling barnemishandling maltretowanie dzieci abuso contra a criança жестокое обращение с детьми barnmisshandel การกระทำทารุณต่อเด็ก çocuk tacizi sự lạm dụng trẻ em 虐待儿童 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Community nurses are more likely to recognise and report physical child abuse than doctors or dentists, a UK study published in the latest Journal of Advanced Nursing has found. The baby's mother, 20-year-old Sheila Valenzuela, pleaded no contest in June to child abuse and was placed on five years' probation. was named the state's winner in the 2006 National Civic Star Award competition for a ground-breaking partnership that provides family-support services aimed at preventing child abuse and neglect in families identified as at risk or in need. |
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