ChildAbuseandNeglectreferstoanyactorfailuretoactbyaparent,caregiver,orotherindividualthatresultsinharm,potentialharm,orthreatofharmtoachildundertheageof18.Itencompassesvariousforms,includingphysicalabuse,emotionalabuse,sexualabuse,andneglect(suchasfailingtoprovidebasicneedslikefood,shelter,ormedicalcare).Thisseriousissueaffectsmillionsofchildrenworldwide,leadingtolong-termphysical,psychological,andsocialconsequences.Governments,organizations,andcommunitiesworktopreventabusethroughawarenesscampaigns,legalprotections,andsupportservicesforvictimsandfamilies.Earlyinterventionandreportingarecrucialinsafeguardingchildrenandpromotingtheirwell-being.
