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Child Abuse and Neglect
Definition 1
The psychological, emotional, and sexual abuse of a child, typically by a parent, stepparent, or parent surrogate. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Abuse of children in a family, institutional, or other setting. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994) (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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