A fifth person accused in the years-long abuse of a girl in Margate turned herself into jail Wednesday to face charges ...

Do abuse and neglect cause behavior problems among children or do behavior problems among children cause abuse and neglect? A new study from researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human ...

ST. LOUIS – States across the U.S. are reporting a spike in child abuse and neglect over the last few years, and experts say stress from the pandemic is a big factor. Factors like the loss of loved ...

Renee Shaw and panelists examine high rates of child abuse and neglect in Kentucky. This special report, hosted by Renee Shaw, examines the difficult topic of child abuse and neglect in Kentucky. The ...

A new report from a project led by the University of Huddersfield has found even stronger evidence that links poverty to child abuse and neglect. Professor Paul Bywaters, together with Guy Skinner ...

In our culture, we think of abuse as only being physical. However, an equally damaging form of abuse is emotional abuse, which takes away the self-esteem and the self-value of a child. The silent ...

National trends for child abuse and neglect fatalities mirror Louisiana numbers, which have climbed every year since 2020 ...

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Child abuse and neglect are collectively described as maltreatment. According to research, studies of maltreatment typically examine the effects of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every state has mandatory reporting laws that require certain professionals like doctors or teachers to report child abuse and ...