Over 1 million childern were victims of substantiated or indicated child abuse and neglect in 1995. An estimated 2 million reports recieved in the maltreatment of almost 3 million children in 1995. More children suffer neglect than any other form of maltreatment. Child abuse and neglect affects children of all ages. Both boys and girls experience child maltreatment.
Child maltreatment can result in the death of a child.
Several studies suggest that even more children suffer from abuse or neglect than are seen through offical statistics from State agencies. When asked what kinds of things he looks for, or would spark his concern, he said that if a child was continually sick missing school if the student slept often in class A drop in the students performance over an extended period of time All of these signs may be cause for alarm. When asked how to handle a situation like this Wayne said that he would extend his influence to the limit, but a teacher has to be careful about how they go about doing such a thing because it can cause a lot of trouble if their careless. One way to find out before the teacher makes any sort of allegations would be to ask the student about their diet and s leeping habits , also see if they have the proper clothing for the winter. In Wayne's case he said he could also look for symtoms of serious disease , but only because he knows what to look for.