Definitions of child abuse and neglect
dc.contributor.author | Child Welfare Information Gateway | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-02-17T18:25:20Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-02-17T18:25:20Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
dc.description.abstract | Child abuse and neglect are defined by Federal and State laws. At the State level, child abuse and neglect may be defined in both civil and criminal statutes. This publication presents civil definitions that determine the grounds for intervention by State child protective agencies. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2014). Definitions of child abuse and neglect. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/laws-policies/statutes/define/ | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11212/2148 | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau | en_US |
dc.subject | law | en_US |
dc.subject | definitions | en_US |
dc.subject | child abuse | en_US |
dc.subject | neglect | en_US |
dc.subject | state | en_US |
dc.title | Definitions of child abuse and neglect | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |