<P> Some observable signs of child neglect include : the child is frequently absent from school , begs or steals food or money , lacks needed medical and dental care , is consistently dirty , or lacks sufficient clothing for the weather . The 2010 Child Maltreatment Report ( NCANDS ) , a yearly United States federal government report based on data supplied by state Child Protective Services ( CPS ) Agencies in the U.S. , states , `` as in prior years , neglect was the most common form of maltreatment '' . </P>
<P> Some observable signs of child neglect include : the child is frequently absent from school , begs or steals food or money , lacks needed medical and dental care , is consistently dirty , or lacks sufficient clothing for the weather . The 2010 Child Maltreatment Report ( NCANDS ) , a yearly United States federal government report based on data supplied by state Child Protective Services ( CPS ) Agencies in the U.S. , states , `` as in prior years , neglect was the most common form of maltreatment '' . </P>
in the united states the most common form of child mistreatment involves
in the united states the most common form of child mistreatment involves
neglect
neglect