Educational neglect involves the failure of a parent or caregiver to enroll a child of mandatory school age in school or provide appropriate homeschooling or needed special education training, thus allowing the child or youth to engage in chronic truancy.

What are the 4 types of child neglect?

What's considered neglecting a child?

Neglect is often considered to be a failure, on the part of a caretaker, to provide adequate supervision, emotional nurturance, appropriate medical care, food, clothing, and shelter for a child. ... However, a failure to restrain a child in an approved car seat would now be considered neglectful in most developed nations.