LIGHTHOUSE PRESCHOOL
CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Understanding what child abuse and neglect are, and knowing how to take appropriate action are critical in ensuring the safety and well being of a child.
Here are some different types of abuse:
Physical Abuse & Sexual Abuse
Physical Abuse - A deliberate physical assault that results or is likely to result in physical harm to a child.
Sexual Abuse - Any sexual use of a child by an adult or a significantly older or more powerful child.
Emotional Abuse & Neglect
Emotional Abuse - May range from habitual humiliation of a child to withholding life sustaining nurturing.
Neglect - Any an act of omission in the part of a parent or guardian that results, or is likely to result, in physical harm to the child. This may include failure to provide food, shelter, basic health care or supervision and protection from risk, to the extent that the child’s physical health, development or safety is harmed or is likely to be harmed.