When a parent fails to provide adequate food, shelter, or medical care for their children it is called _____.

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Physical neglect is defined as a failure to provide basic necessities such as food, shelter, and medical care for a child's well-being. Child abuse encompasses a wider range of harmful behaviors, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse. Abandonment refers to leaving a child alone or failing to provide supervision or care for an extended period of time. Infanticide is the intentional killing of an infant.

When a Parent Fails to Provide Adequate Food, Shelter, or Medical