A CONCEPTUAL DEFINITION OF CHILD NEGLECT
A CONCEPTUAL DEFINITION OF CHILD NEGLECT
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DOI：
10.1177/0093854893020001003
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发表时间：
1993-03-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
ZURAVIN, S
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作者：
DUBOWITZ, H;BLACK, M;ZURAVIN, S
虽然忽视儿童是虐待儿童最常见的形式，但其定义仍相当混乱。基于儿童虐待的生态学模型，提出了忽视的概念定义。这个定义关注的是孩子们没有得到满足的需求，而不是父母的意图或行为。建议以包括父母、家庭、社区和社会在内的共同责任取代父母的罪责。神经衰弱被视为一种异质现象，因类型、严重程度和慢性程度而异。此外，忽视被理解为存在于从最佳照顾到严重不足的连续体中。忽视发生的背景，包括父母对儿童需求的理解，宗教和文化信仰，以及贫困，影响了临床医生，研究人员和政策制定者对儿童忽视问题的方法。
Although child neglect is the most common form of child maltreatment, considerable confusion remains regarding its definition. A conceptual definition of neglect is presented based on an ecological model of child maltreatment. The definition focuses on the bask needs of children that are not met, rather than on the intentions or behavior of parents. The replacement of parental culpability by a shared responsibility including parents, families, the community, and society is suggested. Neglect is seen as a heterogeneous phenomenon that varies by type, severity, and chronicity. In addition, neglect is understood as existing on a continuum ranging from optimal to grossly inadequate care. The context within which neglect occurs, including parents' understanding of children's needs, religious and cultural beliefs, and poverty, influences the approaches of clinicians, researchers, and policymakers toward the problem of child neglect.