child maltreatment

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child maltreatment

'…intentional harm or threat of harm to a child by someone acting in the role of a caretaker, for even a short time…Categories Physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect…', the last being most common. See Child abuse, Child abuser.

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