Child Abuse and Neglect Name Institution Child abuse and neglect. PART ONE Overview of the case study Child abuse refers to the physical maltreatment, sexually harassing or emotionally torturing of a child( Zeanah, & Humphreys, 2018). parents, caregivers, guardians, acquaintances and strangers do this act. Child neglect is a form of child abuse where the parent or caregiver fails to meet a child’s, physical, emotional, educational and essential needs. Other state laws recognize a child witnessing domestic violence as a form of child abuse. These acts lead to emotional or physical harm to the child. In most cases, a local agency of the locality involved identifies these cases. In the case study, Maisie