Child Neglect Research Paper

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Moving onto the two less common forms of child neglect: medical and educational. These two forms of neglect are pretty self explanatory, but can be expanded on. From basics, its obvious that children need to have proper health care, and a proper school experience. Without these basic needs, children can become extremely ill, or not grow up into a good lifestyle. This can also lead to a child not developing into the happy healthy life it should have.
Starting with the educational side, there are three basic factors that can define education neglect. These being: permitted, chronic truancy; failure to enroll or other truancy; inattention to special education needs (Coleman). Not only do the parents have to meet certain standards, but also the

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