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The noun NEGLECT is the state of not being cared for adequately. In the verb form, it could mean "to fail to care for adequately" or "to disregard". Forms of the word are:
It's origin is that of the Sixteenth Century, from the Latin neglect, meaning "disregarded", from the verb neglegere; neg meaning "not", and legere meaning "choose".
Neglectful parents may not be aware that their actions (or lack of actions) are of a sufficient degree to potentially result in harm to the child.
Neglect frequently accompanies other forms of maltreatment and it is often the case that identification and intervention is focused on the other more overt form of maltreatment.
Neglect must be viewed in an ecological context, arising from the characteristics of the individual, family, community, and society.
Child neglect, which is 63% of all substantiated cases of child abuse, is the most common form of child maltreatment reported to child protective services.
Unlike physical and sexual abuse, neglect is usually typified by an ongoing pattern of inadequate care and is readily observed by individuals in close contact with the child.
Physical neglect can severely impact a child's development by causing failure to thrive, malnutrition; serious illnesses; physical harm in the form of cuts, bruises and burns due to lack of supervision and a lifetime of low self-esteem.
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