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child neglect

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Noun1.child neglect - failure of caretakers to provide adequate emotional and physical care for a childchild neglect - failure of caretakers to provide adequate emotional and physical care for a child
abuse, ill-treatment, ill-usage, maltreatment - cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse"


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Byline: JEREMY CRIPPS CHILDREN North East, the region's children's charity, welcomes the attention brought to child neglect this week by the national children's charity Action for Children.
PROFESSIONALS in the North East are warning child neglect is on the increase in the region.
A WOMAN was arrested on suspicion of child neglect after a baby was rescued from a house fire.
 
 
 
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