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a way that presents imminent risk of serious harm to a child" (Harris, 2007). These actions include "causing or not preventing serious physical or emotional abuse, sexual abuse, exploitation and
death" (Harris, 2007). Most states are concerned with four types of abuse: physical, emotional, sexual, and neglect (Harris, 2007). In 2004, there were "872,000 proven cases of abuse in America"
(Harris, 2007). In 2005, the figure had risen to 899,000 (Prevalence by type of abuse, 2007). The figures provided by Child Maltreatment 2005 tell us that of the 899,000 child
abuse victims in fiscal year 2005, 62.8 percent suffered neglect, 16.6 percent were physically abused, 9.3 percent were sexually abused, 7.1 percent were emotionally or psychologically maltreated, and
2.0 percent were medically neglected. In addition, 14.3 percent of victims experienced other types of maltreatment such as abandonment, threats of harm to the child, and congenital drug addiction (Prevalence
by type of abuse, 2007). We hear a great deal about sexual abuse because it is so heinous, but from these figures it seems that it occurs with
much less frequency than neglect, so its important that we understand what neglect is. Neglect occurs when a parent, guardian or other responsible adult fails to provide a child "with
the basic needs and supervision to live a healthy and happy life" (Harris, 2007). Of the 1,490 children who died in abuse cases in 2004, more than one-third of their
deaths were attributed to neglect (Harris, 2007). The majority of the fatalities were in children under the age of four, and in most cases, the parent was the abuser (Harris,
2007). Its difficult to be sure abuse is occurring, and even more difficult, if not impossible, to tell who is an abuser, or who has the potential to become one
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