Butterflies Child & Adolescent Counselling Service

 

Child abuse is any action by another person – adult or child – that causes significant harm to a child. It can be physical, sexual or emotional, but can just as often be about a lack of love, care and attention. We now know that neglect, whatever form it takes, can be just as damaging to a child as physical abuse.

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An abused child invariably experiences more than one type of abuse, as well as other difficulties in their lives. It generally happens over a period of time, rather than being a one-off event. And we now know it can happens online.

Definition adapted from NSPCC

 

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Types of Child Abuse

Domestic

Sexual

Neglect

Physical

Emotional

Grooming

Child Trafficking

Child Sexual Exploitation

Female Genital Mutilation

Bullying & Cyber Bullying

Harmful Sexual Behaviour

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To find out more information on types of child abuse visit the NSPCC website 

www.nspcc.org.uk

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