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parental neglect |
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parental neglect n. a crime consisting of acts or omissions of a parent (including a step-parent, adoptive parent, or someone who, in practical terms, serves in a parent's role) which endangers the health and life of a child or fails to take steps necessary to the proper raising of a child. The neglect can include leaving a child alone when he or she needs protection, failure to provide food, clothing, medical attention or education to a child, or placing the child in dangerous or harmful circumstances, including exposing the child to a violent, abusive or sexually predatory person. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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During World War II, psychologists, social workers, and political leaders all registered their distress at parental neglect of their charges. There is no way around this, except for total parental neglect, but it is not an uncomplicated--or always beneficent--process. Hopefully, he won't drown in the paperwork, parental neglect, administrative incompetence or the lack of educational values by identified populations of students. |
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