Child Abuse and Neglect: Neglect and Sexual Abuse (CD)

This segment defines neglect and discusses characteristics of negligent parents or guardians.

It discusses effects of neglect on children of different ages, with emphasis on the nonorganic failure-to-thrive.

It delineates abusive conditions, the characteristics of perpetrators and victims, the five phases of sexual abuse, and the physical and behavioral signs of this maltreatment.