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NALT Completo

Preferred term

abuso infantil

Type

Topic

Definition

Cualquier descuido de parte de un padre o cuidador que produzca como resultado la muerte, daño físico o emocional grave, abuso sexual o explotación, o cualquier descuido que presente riesgo inminente de daño grave a una persona menor de 18 años o de edad especificada por la ley estatal de protección de menores.
Source: Federal Child Abuse Prevention & Treatment Act
Type: https://lod.nal.usda.gov/naltv#Definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

maltrato infantil
niños maltratados

In other languages

child abuse

English
battered children
child maltreatment
child neglect

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/16088

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