Discuss four different types of maltreatment and note the most common type of maltreatment in our society

What will be an ideal response?


*Physical Abuse - a caregiver inflicts a physical injury upon a child by other than accidental means.
*Sexual Abuse – any sexual contact or attempt at sexual contact that occurs between a caretaker or responsible adult and a child for the purposes of the caretaker's sexual gratification or financial benefit
*Physical Neglect – a caretaker fails to exercise a minimum degree of care in meeting a child's physical needs.
*Educational Maltreatment – a caretaker fails to ensure that a child receives adequate education
*Most common – Physical Neglect

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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