(Child Abuse) Child maltreatment is behavior toward a child that is outside the norms of conduct and entails substantial risk of causing physical or emotional harm. Four types of maltreatment are generally recognized: physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse (psychologic abuse), and neglect. What is the nature of child maltreatment?Read More →

Child maltreatment causes suffering to children and families and can have long-term consequences. … Consequently, as adults, maltreated children are at increased risk for behavioural, physical and mental health problems such as: perpetrating or being a victim of violence. depression. How does child maltreatment affect children? Child maltreatment disrupts theRead More →