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The Nature of Neglect and Its Consequences

Handbook of Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Across the Lifespan

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Abstract

Neglect is the most common form of child maltreatment. Repeated calls have implored the scientific community to remedy the “neglect of neglect,” the paucity of research on neglect relative to abuse. Barriers to the advancement of scientific knowledge and to tackling this intractable public health problem include the difficulties defining neglect and less concern regarding its relative harm. Despite these challenges, numerous studies on the nature and consequences of child neglect have been conducted. Many of these have been published since major reviews last evaluated research on neglect. This review focuses on recent advances in research regarding child neglect’s nature, measurement, prevalence, and consequences. It is guided by the question: What is new about neglect? Although much work remains to be done, noteworthy advances have been made.

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Kobulsky, J.M., Dubowitz, H. (2020). The Nature of Neglect and Its Consequences. In: Geffner, R., White, J.W., Hamberger, L.K., Rosenbaum, A., Vaughan-Eden, V., Vieth, V.I. (eds) Handbook of Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Across the Lifespan. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62122-7_9-1

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