Galveston County Daily News, April 1, 2009
In their Keeping Kids Healthy column, Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly write that adults should be aware of the signs that children may be abused and be prepared to report abuse to the authorities. “How does someone know when abuse and neglect is occurring? Abuse could include any physical, sexual, mental or emotional harm that someone inflicts on a child without protection. Neglect includes failure to provide a child with adequate care, food, clothing, shelter or medical treatment, or placing a child in a potentially dangerous situation.”