The state Senate passed a measure Thursday that would define opioid abuse as a type of child neglect, in what lawmakers called an attempt to protect children in the face of the heroin epidemic.Click ...

Child neglect is the most common form of maltreatment, involving failure to provide basic needs or proper supervision, often difficult to define precisely. Originating from Latin meaning “not to heed, ...

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

Kansas lawmakers may change the definition of neglect in the foster care system. Their goal is to clarify that poverty shouldn’t be the reason kids are taken from their parents. But some fear the bill ...

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Indiana’s Department of Child Services says it’s still assessing whether Indiana’s child neglect laws need to be changed. An independent review of DCS, commissioned after a blistering ...

Child abuse and neglect is well established as an important societal concern with significant ramifications for the affected children, their families, and society at large (see Chapter 4). A critical ...

About 1 in 50 U.S. infants is a victim of nonfatal child abuse or neglect in a year, according to the first national study of the problem in that age group. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Kansas lawmakers want to make it clear that kids should not enter foster care because of poverty. Supporters of one proposal say the bill will reduce unnecessary foster care placements and emphasize ...