Child neglect is less visible than child abuse. But it’s a similarly dangerous type of child maltreatment in that the resulting negative outcomes too often last a lifetime. About 70 percent of all ...

Child neglect is the most common form of maltreatment, involving failure to provide basic needs or proper supervision, often difficult to define precisely. Originating from Latin meaning “not to heed, ...

The state Senate passed a measure Thursday that would define opioid abuse as a type of child neglect, in what lawmakers called an attempt to protect children in the face of the heroin epidemic.Click ...

Kansas lawmakers may change the definition of neglect in the foster care system. Their goal is to clarify that poverty shouldn’t be the reason kids are taken from their parents. But some fear the bill ...

Child abuse and neglect is well established as an important societal concern with significant ramifications for the affected children, their families, and society at large (see Chapter 4). A critical ...

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Indiana’s Department of Child Services says it’s still assessing whether Indiana’s child neglect laws need to be changed. An independent review of DCS, commissioned after a blistering ...

This question will take many forms: Can my child cross the street without an adult? Can he walk to school by himself? What about the playground? Can I go to the supermarket without taking the kids ...

Kansas lawmakers want to make it clear that kids should not enter foster care because of poverty. Supporters of one proposal ...