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Neglect
Not providing adequate basic necessities of food, clothing, shelter or attention
Physical Abuse
Physical maltreatment, burning, biting, hitting, punching, kicking
Emotional Abuse
Verbal or emotional assault, withholding adequate nurturing, close confinement
or isolation
Sexual Abuse
Sexual molestation, inappropriate touch, words or looks, incest and exploitation
for prostitution or pornography
Ritualistic Abuse
An extreme sadistic form of abuse of children and non-adults. It is methodical,
systmatic sexual, physical, emotional and spiritual abuse, which often includes mind control, torture, and highly illegal
and immoral activities such as murder, child pornography and prostitution. The abuse is justified by a religious or
political ideology. (See http://www.ra-info.org)
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