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What You Can Do: Recognize the Warning Signs
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The behavior of children may signal abuse or neglect long before any change in physical appearance. Some of the signs may include:

Nervousness around adults
Aggression toward adults or other children
Inability to stay awake or to concentrate for extended periods
Sudden, dramatic changes in personality or activities
Unnatural interest in sex
Frequent or unexplained bruises or injuries
Low self-esteem
Poor hygiene

If you see these signs in any children you know, reach out to them and to their parents and offer a helping hand.

Recognizing Child Abuse: What You Should Know (pdf)

An Approach to Preventing Child Abuse (pdf)

Ten Ways to Help Prevent Child Abuse (pdf)

Twelve Alternatives to Lashing Out at Your Child (pdf)

Fact Sheets

Emotional Child Abuse (pdf)

Families and the Workplace (pdf)

The Relationship Between Parental Alcohol or Other Drug Problems and Child Maltreatment (pdf)

Maltreatment of Children With Disabilities (pdf)

Sexual Abuse of Children (pdf)

Sexual Abuse of Boys (pdf)

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