What type of abuse is occurring when a child does not receive the basic nurturing and caring needed for healthy development?
a. Sexual abuse
b. Emotional neglect
c. Physical neglect
d. Child abuse
ANS: B
Emotional neglect is the omission of basic nurturing, acceptance, and caring of a child. Physical neglect is failure to provide adequate food, proper clothing, shelter, hygiene, or necessary medi-cal care and is most often associated with extreme poverty. Child abuse ranges from violent physical attacks to passive neglect. Sexual abuse is a form of child abuse when a child has had nonconsensual sexual contact of any kind.
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