Children have the right to expect the government to protect them from all kinds of abuse and neglect.

儿童有权期望政府保护他们免受虐待和忽视。

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Some parents with alcohol problems might mistreat or abuse their children emotionally or physically. Others may neglect their kids by not providing sufficient care and guidance.

一些酗酒的父母可能会在虐待自己的孩子——可能是情感上的折磨，也可能是身体的；有些人则忽视了自己的孩子，不能给予足够的关心和指导。

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Additionally, many children are subject to emotional abuse (sometimes referred to as psychological abuse) and to neglect.

还有许多儿童遭受情感虐待(有时指精神虐待)和忽视。

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Nearly three-quarters of a million children fell victim to child abuse and neglect in 2011, the most recent year for which data was available, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

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The association believes that adoption services are "significantly underfunded" and too many families are left to struggle in their task of re-parenting children who have suffered early neglect and abuse.

BBC: The Children and Young People Committee

The system for stopping the neglect and abuse of children in Northamptonshire is inadequate, inspectors have found.

BBC: Northamptonshire County Council sign