The New Jersey Child Health and Critical Incident Review Board studied 88 child deaths between 1992 and 1994. A staff member in a state institution was responsible for 1 death. Clearly, the incidence of child abuse and neglect is a major problem in New Jersey. The Act also defines child abuse as with holding of medically indicated treatment for disabled infants with life-threatening conditions. The consequences of abuse will vary with the developmental level of the child, the duration and intensity of abuse, and the quality of the subsequent home environment and community support.
Some studies report behavior that is either passive or withdrawn or very active and aggressive.
Caregiving professionals play a major role in nurturing young children's development and in ensuring their future school success. Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Shaken baby syndrome identification and prevention for nurse practitioners. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect.