| A | B |
|---|
| singletons | children born one at a time, as opposed to children of multiple births |
| separate identities | feelings of being distinct people rather than a unit |
| role strain | a feeling of haviong too many tasks to do at one time |
| role guilt | a feeling of not doing the best job at home or work due to role strain |
| quality time | a time when parents are totally attentive to their children |
| children in self-care | children who are at home alone after school or for a portion of the day and must care for themselves during that time |
| child support order | a judgement of thte court that states how much a parent who does not live with his or her children should pay toward their expenses |
| social isolation | feelings of being alone |
| mortality rate | rate of death |
| abstinence | the choice to postpone a sexual relationship until marriage |
| child neglect | harm or endangerment of a child caused by an adult's failure to do something legally expected of him or her |
| physical neglect | endangering a child's health or safety by failing to provide supervision and basic survival needs, such as clothing, food, and shelter |
| educational neglect | failure to conform to state legal requirements regarding school attendance |
| medical neglect | harm or endangerment of a child caused by a failure to seek treatments for health problems or accidents |
| moral neglect | failure to teach the child right from wrong in terms of general social priorities |
| emotional neglect | inadequate care and attention, violence or drug use in the home, or failing to meet the child's emotional needs at each stage of development |
| child abuse | an act committed by an adult that harms or threatens to harm a child's well-being |
| physical abuse | violence that results in pain, injuries, or both to a child |
| sexual abuse | any act of a sexual nature that involves an adult and a child |
| emotional/verbal abuse | any act in which an adult makes excessive demands, harasses, belittles, or verbally threatens the child |
| Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) | a condition in which a baby or young child has injuries as a result of being violently shaken |
| mandated reporters | professionals who are legally bound to report any known or suspected cases of abuse or neglect to the proper authorities |
