PHYSICAL ABUSE:Any non-accidental physical injury caused by the child's caretaker. Does not necessarily include the intent to injure; may be the result of over discipline or inappropriate punishment.
SEXUAL ABUSE: Any contacts or interactions between a child and an adult in which the child is being used for sexual stimulation of the perpetrator or another person.
EMOTIONAL ABUSE: Blaming.belittling or rejecting a child; treating siblings unequally; persistant lack of concern by caretaker for child's welfare.
NEGLECT: Inattention to basic needs of a child such as food, clothing, shelter, medical care and supervision. Tends to be the chronic
