Child abuse has serious physical and psycho-social consequences which adversely affect the health and overall well-being of a child. 1. ... Since emotional child abuse does not leave concrete marks, the effects may be harder to detect. Is the child excessively shy, fearful or afraid of doing something wrong? ... Does a caregiver seem unusually harsh and critical of a child, belittling and shaming him or her in front of others? ... Sexual Sexual Abuse is an involvement of a child in a sexual activity that s/he does not fully comprehend, is unable to give informed consent to, or is not develop...

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