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Child Abuse (cont.)

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child abuse, child sexual abuse, pedophilia, physical abuse, domestic abuse, child neglect, emotional neglect, failure to thrive, Munchausen by proxy syndrome, corporal punishment, physical discipline, physical violence, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, spanking a child, physical punishment, behavior problems, anger management, anger control, timeout, mandated reporters, nonmandated reporters, behavioral counseling



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Child Abuse & Neglect: Physical Abuse »

Physical abuse, a subset of child abuse, is defined in various ways by different states.

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