Child Abuse and Neglect
Sometimes parents, guardians or custodians take actions that create a danger to children in the home. Failure to protect children also may result in their being abused or neglected. There are several types of abuse and neglect:
- Physical abuse includes non-accidental physical injuries such as broken bones, bruises, burns, cut or other injuries.
- Sexual abuse occurs when there is sexual conduct or contact with children. Using children in pornography, prostitution or other types of sexual activity is also sexual abuse.
- Neglect exists when parents, guardians or custodians place children at substantial risk of harm by not providing children with adequate food, clothing, shelter, supervision or medical care. Neglect includes:
- Parents leaving a child with no one to care for them or leaving a child with a caretaker and not returning or making other arrangements for their care.
- Allowing children to live in a hazardous environments.
- Using a child for material gain including forcing a child to panhandle, steal or perform other illegal activities.
- Emotional abuse or neglect occurs when a child suffers severe anxiety, withdrawal, depression or other severe emotional disturbance due to acts or omissions by the parent or caretaker.
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Children, Youth, and Families.
https://www.azdes.gov/InternetFiles/Reports/pdf/semi_annual_child_welfare_report_oct_2010_mar_2011.pdf
Data Source
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Children, Youth, and Families.
https://www.azdes.gov/InternetFiles/Reports/pdf/semi_annual_child_welfare_report_oct_2010_mar_2011.pdf