| When most of us think of babies or small | | | | abuse taking place, in the child having |
| children, normally a big bright smile comes | | | | bruises, scrapes, burns, cuts, or numerous |
| to our faces and wonderful visions of | | | | other visual injuries. |
| children having lots of fun times while | | | | |
| they're playing, laughing, and giggling. | | | | A child can suffer not only from physical |
| Unfortunately in more cases than you would | | | | abuse, but there are several other types of |
| want to imagine, this however is not the | | | | abuse as well that can cause much suffering |
| case. Too often we hear on our television | | | | for the child they are inflicted upon. |
| news channel, or read in our newspapers, day | | | | |
| after day of yet another child that has been | | | | Emotional abuse is unseen abuse that is |
| abused in one tragic way or another. | | | | involved in child abuse and is a type of |
| | | | child abuse that you would not be able to see |
| If you are in Anaheim Hills, Huntington | | | | by the physical appearance of the child. The |
| Beach, Santa Ana, or anywhere in the orange | | | | child suffers from these types of wounds |
| county area, and child abuse has taken place, | | | | inflicted in various ways upon the child just |
| contacting a professional child abuse | | | | as they would physical abuse. A care giver |
| attorney with vast knowledge in this field as | | | | being consistently negative to the child, |
| well as great compassion for the situation at | | | | locking a child in small spaces for long |
| hand can be one of the most important steps | | | | periods of time, screaming and threats to |
| you can take. | | | | name a few. |
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| Generally you envision cuts or bruises on the | | | | Child neglect is another form of abuse that |
| child that are visible, thinking child abuse | | | | is seen in approximately 60% of all child |
| is something that you can see on the child. | | | | abuse cases. There are numerous actions that |
| This is not always true and some forms of | | | | can be considered to be neglectful. Some of |
| child abuse are not always as easy to be seen | | | | these would be to withhold food from the |
| or detected. | | | | child, shelter, or clothing. Failing to |
| | | | furnish adequate education for a child is |
| Physical abuse would of course be the most | | | | also considered to be child neglect. |
| apparent where you would you see evidence of | | | | |