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Childhood Abuse and Neglect
Cases of harm to a child caused by parents or other caregivers, defined by the Federal government as: any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm. (NCI Thesaurus)
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