Although it is less studied, child neglect has been shown to result in greater severity of depression than physical or sexual ...

When we think of neglectful parents, our minds might drift to someone who doesn't provide food or clothing—perhaps someone who leaves a child home alone before it's developmentally appropriate.

When we think of child abuse, physical violence or emotional cruelty often comes to mind first. However, the most common form of maltreatment is actually much quieter: neglect. Affecting three out of ...

While physical neglect is understudied compared to physical, sexual or emotional abuse, neglect is just as damaging to children's social development, a recent study indicates. Experiencing any form of ...

A Minnesota man has been sentenced to prison after officials say he neglected a child, leading to her death. Julius Fineday Sr. is accused of depriving a child of “necessary food, health care, and ...

Casey is tired of coming home to her apartment every day. She feels like her home drains her energy more than her job does. Not because it’s not a nice place, and not because of anyone else who lives ...

When we think of child abuse, physical violence or emotional cruelty often comes to mind first. However, the most common form of maltreatment is actually much quieter: neglect. Affecting three out of ...

This article discusses the correlation between child abuse and domestic violence. "Child neglect is the most frequently reported category of child maltreatment in New York, the United States, and ...

Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday clarified it does matter whether a child experienced drug exposure in her parents’ custody, rejecting a Montrose County judge’s conclusion that the location ...

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A couple found guilty of human trafficking and child neglect has received the maximum prison sentence. “You brought these kids to West Virginia, a place as I know as ...