Title: What Is Child Neglect?
Headings: What Is Child Neglect?
What Is Child Neglect?
What Is Child Neglect?
Types
Risk Factors
Warning Signs
Consequences
Health and Development Problems
Cognitive Impairments
Emotional Problems
Social and Behavioral Problems
Treatment
How to Report Child Neglect

Content: But, some parents aren't able to adequately meet a child's needs. Sometimes neglect is completely unintentional, such as the case of a young parent who doesn’t understand basic child development. They may not recognize how often their infant needs to be fed or changed. At other times, the parents’ mental illness or substance abuse issues may prevent them from providing their children with adequate care. A parent who is under the influence of drugs may not be able to prevent their toddler from wandering outside alone. The following factors have been found to increase children’s risk of being neglected: 4 ﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿
Child factors: Developmental delays
Environmental factors: Poverty, lack of social support, or neighborhood distress
Family factors: Single-parent households, domestic violence, or family stress
Parent factors: