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Depressing by Ian T. McFarland
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  • Post category:Bullying/abuse / Crime / Personal safety / Relationships
  • Post published:June 30, 2014

Child abuse happens when an adult inflicts harm on a child or young person. There are four broad categories of child abuse: physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect and emotional abuse.

Source: Recognising signs of abuse at different stages of a child’s development @ NSPCC

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