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For purposes of this policy, child abuse is defined as bringing
harm to a young person that occurs immediately or through
accumulated effects over a period of time. There are four basic
categories of abuse.
Neglect: Harm
caused by withholding life's necessities. The ability to provide
necessities, but failing to do so, is the factor separating
neglect from the effects of poverty.
Emotional: Harm
caused through devaluation. Examples include name-calling and
threatening harm or injury.
Physical: Harm
caused by bodily injury.
Sexual Abuse: Harm caused by any sexual activity between a young
person and an adult, or between young people when there is an
unequal distribution of power. This includes exposing a young
person to sexual acts or pornography, regardless of their direct
participation.
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