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Peer reviewedDean, Dorothey – Children Today, 1979
Defines emotional abuse as a chronic attitude or act on the part of a parent or a caretaker that is detrimental to, or prevents the development of, a positive self-image in the child. Presents several illustrative cases. (RH)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Childhood Needs, Emotional Problems
