There are 4 types of neglect including:

  1. Physical neglect – this is a child’s basic needs including food, clothing or shelter.
  2. Educational neglect – a parent not giving their child an education.
  3. Emotional neglect – this could be ignoring, humiliating, intimating or isolating them.
  4. Medical neglect – this is when a child isn’t given proper health care, including refusing or ignoring medical recommendations.