Neglect Is Abuse

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If there are times in life you’ve felt your feelings have been ignored, or you’ve felt very alone, cast off to go suffer in silence then you my dear have been neglected.

Neglect is one of those types of mis-treatment that is far too often overlooked as a form of abuse.

Neglect is abuse.

WHAT IS NEGLECT?

Neglect is the failure to provide adequate care, attention, or supervision to meet someone’s needs. There are different types of neglect, and they can manifest in different settings such as child neglect, elder neglect, or self-neglect.

THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF NEGLECT

There are many different types of neglect. These are broken down in to neglect towards children and elderly neglect.

Here are some common types:

1. Physical Neglect:

• Child Neglect: This is a failure to provide basic necessities such as food, clothing, shelter, and necessary medical care.
• Elder Neglect: Inadequate provision of basic needs and care including food, hygiene, and adequate medical attention.

2. Educational Neglect:

• Child Neglect: This entails failure to make sure a child has access to education, including chronic truancy (always late…