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Home > Acts of Omission: An Overview of Child Neglect: Table of Contents
Acts of Omission : An Overview of Child Neglect
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More children suffer from neglect in the United States than from physical and sexual abuse combined. In spite of this, neglect has received significantly less attention than physical and sexual abuse by practitioners, researchers, and the media. One explanation may be that neglect is so difficult to identify. Neglect often is an act of omission, the absence of an action. But neglecting children's needs can be just as injurious as striking out at them. Understanding more about neglect-what it is, who is affected, what the consequences are, and what can be done about it-is an important step in addressing the problem. 2 - What is neglect? 3 - Selected issues 4 - What are the characteristics of neglected children and their families? 5 - What are the consequences of neglect? 6 - Interventions 7 - Research
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