Impact of Abuse and Neglect on Children – Information for Professionals

Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss and Grief Network, Australia

Related to Bereavement, loss and grief

This fact sheet provides information for professionals on the impact of abuse and neglect on children. In this resource when discussing child abuse it refers collectively to physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, exposure to violence and sexual abuse.

It includes information on the following topics:

‘Information for professionals’
‘The impact of complex trauma’
‘Where to start?’
‘Further resources and information’

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