A Child's World: Infancy through Adolescence, 9/e

Diane E. Papalia, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sally Wendkos Olds
Ruth Duskin Feldman

Physical Development And Health in Early Childhood

Glossary

emotional maltreatment	action or inaction that may cause behavioral, cognitive, emotional, or mental disorders.



enuresis	repeated urination in clothing or in bed.



fine motor skills	abilities that involve the small muscles and eye-hand coordination.



gross motor skills	physical skills that involve the large muscles.



handedness	reference for using a particular hand.



neglect	failure to meet a child's basic needs



physical abuse	action taken to endanger a child involving potential bodily injury.



sexual abuse	sexual activity involving a child and an older person

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