Which instance would be considered child abuse and neglect according to the federal Child Abuse and Prevention and Treatment Act?
A) A father leaving a child in the back seat of a car on a hot August day
B) A mother not feeding a 5-year-old child all day
C) A mother allowing her boyfriend to punch her daughter
D) A caregiver smacking away a toddler's hand when she reaches for a hot stove
E) A neighbor touching the private parts of a 12-year-old boy
Ans: A, B, C, E
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The federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) (42 U.S.C.A. §5106g), as amended by the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003 (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2003), defines child abuse and neglect as the following: any recent act, or failure to act, on the part of a parent or caretaker that results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation, or an act or failure to act that presents an imminent risk of serious harm. A caregiver smacking away a toddler's hand would not result in serious physical or emotional harm. All of the other answers would.
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