Primary Prevention in Educational Settings
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Many educators today are very much aware of the signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect and for you, this may be a review. However, a review never hurts since abuse and neglect may take very different forms depending upon the case. In this section of the Manual, we have tried to present a variety of different circumstances that reflect the environment in which children live today. But, first, let’s consider the types of abuse and neglect that children may suffer.
Child maltreatment can be broadly defined as any type of cruelty inflicted upon a child, including mental or emotional abuse, physical harm, neglect, sexual abuse, and sexual exploitation and human trafficking by way of being a sexually exploited child or a subject of labor trafficking. Although all states have child abuse prevention statutes and regulations 84 that define these basic categories, specific definitions from state to state may differ. For purposes of this Manual, the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) regulations offer the following definitions of child abuse and neglect: 85
84 See 110 CMR, Section 2.00 (https://www.mass.gov/doc/110-cmr-2-glossary/download). Note that Massachusetts has no statutory definition of child abuse and neglect applicable to mandated reporters. DCF’s regulations indicate what DCF screens-in and investigates, not the full scope of what can be considered child abuse and neglect. When in doubt, call DCF and seek guidance.
85 https://safekidsthrive.org/about-us-skt/about-child-sexual-abuse/what-is-child-abuse-and-neglect/
86 https://www.mass.gov/info-details/mass-general-laws-c119-ss-21#section-21-
87 https://www.mass.gov/doc/human-trafficking-statutes-102018/download
88 https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter272/Section53A
89 https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleII/Chapter233/Section20m and https://malegislature.gov/laws/generallaws/partiv/titlei/chapter265/section50, and https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter265/Section51.
90 National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth (https://ncsby.org/content/overview-and-definitions)
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