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Handbook of Child Maltreatment

Part of the book series: Child Maltreatment ((MALT,volume 14))

Abstract

Neglect is the most common form of child maltreatment, adversely affecting multiple domains of functioning throughout the lifespan. Repeated calls have implored the scientific community to remedy the “neglect of neglect,” which refers to the paucity of research on neglect relative to abuse, particularly regarding prevention and intervention. Barriers to the advancement of scientific knowledge and to tackling this intractable public health problem include the difficulties defining neglect and inadequate concern regarding its relative harm. Despite these challenges, numerous studies on the nature and consequences of child neglect have been conducted. This review focuses on recent advances in research regarding child neglect’s nature, measurement, prevalence, etiology, consequences, prevention, and intervention. It is guided by the question: What is new about neglect? Although much work remains to be done, noteworthy advances have been made.

With permission, this chapter builds upon what we wrote for R. Geffner, et al. (Eds) (2021). Handbook of interpersonal violence and abuse across the lifespan. New York: Springer Nature.

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Dubowitz, H., Kobulsky, J.M., Proctor, L.J. (2022). Recent Research on Child Neglect. In: Krugman, R.D., Korbin, J.E. (eds) Handbook of Child Maltreatment. Child Maltreatment, vol 14. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82479-2_2

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