Whereas the public and many professionals use the term child abuse to refer to both abuse and neglect,developmentalists increasingly use the term:

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Developmentalists increasingly use the term "child maltreatment" to refer to a range of behaviors, including abuse and neglect. This term encompasses both physical and emotional harm or threats of harm, as well as failure to provide for a child's basic needs. "Child neglect" is more specific to the failure to provide for a child's basic needs, while "child battery" and "child assault" specifically refer to physical abuse. Therefore, "child maltreatment" is the most appropriate term for referring to the full range of behaviors that developmentalists are concerned with.

Whereas the Public and Many Professionals Use the Term Child