WARNING: Abusers can track your computer activity. If you are in danger, please call 911 or the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-SAFE). And consider using a safer computer such as one from the library or a friend's house.
Child abuse is defined by the Penal Code as "a physical injury inflicted by other than accidental means on a child by another person" (California Attorney General's Office, 2000)[1]. In addition to physical injuries, child abuse also includes general and severe neglect, sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, willful cruelty or unjustifiable punishment and emotional maltreatment (California Attorney General's Office, 2000)[1]
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[1] California Attorney General's Office. (2000). Child Abuse Prevention Handbook. Northern California, Allied Printing.