Child Abuse What is child abuse? It is the physical or emotional abuse of a child by a parent, guardian, or other person. Reports of child abuse, including sexual abuse, beating, and murder, have climbed in the United States and some authorities believe that the number of cases is largely under reported. Child neglect is sometimes included in legal definitions of child abuse to cover instances of malnutrition, desertion, and inadequate care of a child's …showed first 75 words of 1080 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1080 total…increased concern for the parents or caregivers and increasing attempts to enhance their skills as parents or care givers may help save the most vulnerable people, our children, from the nightmare of abuse and neglect. Works Cited Hay, T. "Social Interventions to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect." Child Welfare 5 February 1996: 379-403. Rushton, Frank. "The Role of Health Care in Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention." Pediatrics March 1997: 133-136. Davis, Laura. Stop Domestic Violence. New York: Macmillan, 1998.