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Michael Rutter in Maternal Deprivation Reassessed (1972), described by New Society as a "classic in the field of child care", argued that research showed that it did not matter which parent the child got on well with as long as he got on well with one of them, that both parents influence their child's development and that which parent is more ...
Child neglect is an act of caregivers (e.g., parents) that results in depriving a child of their basic needs, such as the failure to provide adequate supervision, health care, clothing, or housing, as well as other physical, emotional, social, educational, and safety needs. [1]
The aftercare services available for national children deprived of parental care can guide caseworkers and officers in planning the support for the child's transition into adulthood. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] After-care support is offered to young adults ageing out of care up to the age of 21 or 25 in some European countries, including to unaccompanied ...
When child welfare workers and police knocked on Sarah Perkins’ and Joshua Sabey’s front door well past midnight one weekend last summer, the parents were shocked to learn the state of ...
Baby dumping refers to parents leaving a child younger than 12 months in a public or private place with the intent of terminating their care for the child. [1] It is also known as rehoming when adoptive parents use illegal means, such as the internet, to find new homes for their children.
Parental detachment can harm the child's development of bonding and attachment to the parents, [9] causing the child's expectations to be the same when they get older (furthering the cycle of abuse). Too little parental availability can result in difficulties in problem solving , coping with stressful situations and social relationships .
Long-term care costs “Most adult children do undertake responsibilities for their parents as they age and especially if their parents’ abilities wane,’’ said Katherine C. Pearson, an elder ...
Child neglect, often overlooked, is the most common form of child maltreatment. [1] Most perpetrators of child abuse and neglect are the parents themselves. A total of 79.4% of the perpetrators of abused and neglected children are the parents of the victims, and of those 79.4% parents, 61% exclusively neglect their children. [2]