Hannah, a sixth-grade student, comes to school crying one morning. Her teacher sits down to talk with her and she learns that Hannah's father verbally lashes out at her and her mother. He tells Hannah that she is fat, she has no friends, and that nobody could love a girl who looks like her. Which type of child maltreatment best describes Hannah's situation?
A. physical abuse
B. sexual abuse
C. emotional abuse
D. neglect
C. emotional abuse
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