Ongoing research into the causes and effects of emotional neglect has shown that children who do not receive ample displays of love, attention and positive emotions are more prone to developing physical, psychological and emotional problems as adults.
According to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), neglect is “a type of maltreatment that refers to the failure by the caregiver to provide needed, age-appropriate care, although financially able to do so or offered financial or other means to do so."
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