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Adolescent: A young person in the process of developing from a
child into an adult.
Adolescent: A young person in the process of developing from a
child into an adult.
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Adulthood: Maturity of sorts,
whether it be physical or psychological.
Adulthood: Maturity of sorts,
whether it be physical or psychological.
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Child abuse: A situation when a parent or caregiver, whether
through action or failing to act, causes injury, death, emotional harm or risk
of serious harm to a child.
Child abuse: A situation when a parent or caregiver, whether
through action or failing to act, causes injury, death, emotional harm or risk
of serious harm to a child.
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Corollary: A proposition that follows from one already proved.
Corollary: A proposition that follows from one already proved.
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Criminality: The quality or state of being criminal.
Criminality: The quality or state of being criminal.
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Delinquent
behaviour: Conduct that is out of accord with accepted behaviour or the law.
Delinquent
behaviour: Conduct that is out of accord with accepted behaviour or the law.
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Depression: Feelings of severe dejection.
Depression: Feelings of severe dejection.
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Drug abuse: The recurrent use of
illegal drugs, or the misuse of prescription or over-the-counter
drugs with negative consequences.
Drug abuse: The recurrent use of
illegal drugs, or the misuse of prescription or over-the-counter
drugs with negative consequences.
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Emotional harm: Deliberately trying
to scare or humiliate a child or isolating or ignoring them.
Emotional harm: Deliberately trying
to scare or humiliate a child or isolating or ignoring them.
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Hostility: Unfriendliness or opposition.
Hostility: Unfriendliness or opposition.
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Parent: A person’s father or mother.
Parent: A person’s father or mother.
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Teenage prostitution: Prostitution of a minor, or person under the legal age of
maturity.
Teenage prostitution: Prostitution of a minor, or person under the legal age of
maturity.
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Youth violence: Harmful behaviours
that can start early and continue into young adulthood.
Youth violence: Harmful behaviours
that can start early and continue into young adulthood.
