NEGLECT

Failure of the child’s caretaker to provide adequate care for the child.

Examples of this form of child maltreatment include:

  • A lack of supplying adequate food, shelter, season-appropriate clothing, supervision, medical or mental health care, or a lack of providing appropriate emotional comfort.
  • Supervision neglect is the most common form of child neglect.

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