When the topic of child abuse and neglect makes headlines, it’s usually for all the wrong reasons. That is until April each year when the national conversation surrounding this topic turns to something more positive – prevention.
April is reserved as National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness month, but the issue is an everyday reality of life for countless children worldwide. Abuse is categorized into four main types – physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse and emotional maltreatment. And more often than not, these atrocities are encountered in combination with one another according ...