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Child neglect (also called psychological abuse) is commonly defined as a failure by a child's caretaker to meet a child's physical, emotional, educational, or medical needs.
Abuse & Neglect Definition. Basically, child abuse is defined as when an individual acts or fails to prevent something that causes serious harm to a child under the age of 18. This harm can take many forms, such as serious physical injury, serious mental injury, or sexual abuse or exploitation. Pennsylvaniaâs definition of child abuse has changed as a result of recent amendments to our Child Protective Services Law (CPSL).