Child abuse and neglect by type in Delaware
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Why This Indicator Matters
Child abuse is the maltreatment or neglect of a child that results in any non-accidental harm or injury. Abuse comes in a number of forms of maltreatment including physical and emotional abuse or neglect, verbal abuse and sexual abuse. The long-term impacts can last a lifetime, especially if left untreated. Abuse and neglect have far-reaching physical, social and emotional effects within a community and can cause problems in youth including depression, impaired growth, learning difficulties, low school achievement, juvenile delinquency, substance abuse and sometimes suicide. States can set their own legal abuse definitions of child abuse and neglect within existing federal legal standards.
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Data Source: Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families
Footnotes: Data last updated 01/2023