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- Dictionarymaltreatment/malˈtriːtmənt/
noun
- 1. cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal; mistreatment: "16 per cent of children experience serious maltreatment at the hands of their parents"
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the act of treating someone cruelly or violently: They complained about the physical and psychological maltreatment of prisoners. The company is notorious for its maltreatment of its workers. See. maltreat. Fewer examples. He had a long list of grievances which included prisoner maltreatment.
- English (US)
MALTREATMENT meaning: 1. the act of treating someone cruelly...
- Znaczenie Maltreatment, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
maltreatment definicja: 1. the act of treating someone...
- Psychological
PSYCHOLOGICAL definition: 1. relating to the human mind and...
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MALTOSE definition: 1. a type of sugar made in the body from...
- English (US)
- Scope of The Problem
- Consequences of Maltreatment
- Risk Factors
- Prevention
- Who Response
Child maltreatment is a global problem with serious life-long consequences. In spite of recent national surveys in several low- and middle-income countries, data from many countries are still lacking. Child maltreatment is complex and difficult to study. Current estimates vary widely depending on the country and the method of research used. Estimat...
Child maltreatment has often severe short- and long-term physical, sexual and mental health consequences. These include injuries, including head injuries and severe disability, in particular in young children; post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV. Adolescent girls may face additional h...
Several risk factors for child maltreatment have been identified. Not all risk factors are present in all social and cultural contexts, and the list here provides an overview when attempting to understand the causes of child maltreatment.
Preventing and responding to child maltreatment requires a multisectoral approach. The earlier such interventions occur in children's lives, the greater the benefits to the child (e.g. cognitive development, behavioural and social competence, educational attainment) and to society (e.g. reduced delinquency and crime). Effective and promising interv...
WHO, in collaboration with partners: 1. provides guidance for evidence-based child maltreatment prevention; see INSPIRE Seven strategies to end violence against children 2. provides evidence-based guidance to help frontline healthcare providers recognize children who have suffered from violence and neglect and provide evidence-based first line supp...
Child maltreatment includes any type of abuse or neglect of a child/young person caused by inflicting harm or by failing to act to prevent harm. It can be classified as physical, sexual, or emotional abuse; neglect; and fabricated or induced illness [NICE, 2017a; NICE, 2017b].
Maltreatment is cruel behaviour, especially involving hurting a person or animal.
The meaning of MALTREAT is to treat cruelly or roughly : abuse. How to use maltreat in a sentence.
Maltreatment definition: the act of treating someone badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse. See examples of MALTREATMENT used in a sentence.
Maltreatment is what happens when a person (or animal) is abused or deliberately harmed. If you are concerned with the maltreatment of animals, circuses probably disturb you.
