<unk>  is the physical, emotional or sexual abuse or neglect of children by parents, guardians, or others. While most<unk>  happens in the child's home, large numbers of cases of<unk>  have been identified within  some organizations involving children, such as churches, schools, child care businesses, and residential schools. It also can occur almost anywhere (eg kidnappings, random murders etc.)
According to a recent UNICEF report on child well-being the United States and the United Kingdom ranked lowest among first world nations with respect to the well being of their children. This study also found that child neglect and<unk>  are far more common in single-parent families than in families where both parents are present.
There are many forms of abuse and neglect and many governments have developed their own legal definition of what constitutes child maltreatment for the purposes of removing a child and/or prosecuting a criminal charge. In the United States, the Federal Government puts out a full definition of<unk>  and neglect and creates a summary of each State definition.
Child abuse
Child physical abuse
Child sexual abuse
Physical abuse
Psychological abuse
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