maltreated

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They have described using such tools as a moral imperative, insisting that child welfare officials should draw from all data at their disposal to make sure children aren’t maltreated.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2023

The film’s smartest insights come from observing how maltreated children bear their secrets.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2021

No matter what, indigenous women have to deal with the fact that our stories occasionally will be maltreated even after we reach assemblages of success.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2018

Because of that, a pediatrician might encourage preventative psychotherapy or, more draconically, perhaps child services will check in to ensure he’s not being maltreated.

From Slate • May 23, 2018

Remarks.—Foot rot is generally considered a local disease; yet should it be neglected, or maltreated, the general system will share in the local derangement.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George