Neglect is the most common form of abuse and both this and emotional abuse have damaging and long-term effects on a child’s development.This leaflet summarises what is known about children between the ages of 5 – 14 who have been emotionally abused and neglected and explains how this abuse affects the following areas of a child’s life:
- behaviour
- relationships with other children
- emotional or self-perception issues
- school performance
- relationships with parents.
This is part of the Core info leaflet series on aspects of child abuse and neglect, a collaborative project by the NSPCC and Cardiff Child Protection Systematic Review Group.
Authors: NSPCC and Cardiff University
Published: 2014
