Definition
Parents, guardians and other caretakers who are involved in a persistent pattern of abuse that is directed against the children for whom they are responsible and over whom they have power, which may include physical abuse and corporal punishment that results in a traumatic condition; emotional abuse; emotional deprivation; physical neglect and/or inadequate supervision; or sexual abuse or exploitation.
URL Name
YP-1000-0500
Third Level Code
YP-1000
Taxonomy Code
YP-1000.0500
Parent Code
YP-1000
Family Code
Y
Second Level Code
YP
Fourth Level Code
YP-1000-0500
Use References
Abusing Parents, Abusive Parents, Child Abuse Perpetrators
Publication Status
Online