Question

Select the odd one:

Child abuse is the maltreatment of:

Options

• Domestic violence

• Physical abuse

• Sexual abused

• Emotional abuse

Answer 1

Domestic violence

Explanation:

Child abuse or child maltreatment is physical, sexual, and psychological maltreatment or neglect of a child or children, especially by a parent or a caregiver. Child abuse may include any act or failure to act by a parent or a caregiver that results in actual or potential harm to a child. It can occur in a child’s home or in the organisations, schools, or communities the child interacts with.