Child Protection Investigation Cases Involving Emotional Abuse and Neglect

Mr. Louis Ng requested data from the Minister for Social and Family Development on the number and percentage of child protection investigation cases involving emotional abuse and emotional neglect over the past five years.
The Minister noted that the Children and Young Persons Act was amended in 2019 to clarify and include examples of emotional and psychological abuse, such as emotional neglect like isolating a child.
Since the 2019 amendments, the Child Protective Service has investigated about 340 cases of emotional and psychological abuse annually, accounting for roughly 16% of all cases.

Mr. Louis Ng requested data from the Minister for Social and Family Development on the number and percentage of child protection investigation cases involving emotional abuse and emotional neglect over the past five years.
The Minister noted that the Children and Young Persons Act was amended in 2019 to clarify and include examples of emotional and psychological abuse, such as emotional neglect like isolating a child.
Since the 2019 amendments, the Child Protective Service has investigated about 340 cases of emotional and psychological abuse annually, accounting for roughly 16% of all cases.

Mr. Louis Ng requested data from the Minister for Social and Family Development on the number and percentage of child protection investigation cases involving emotional abuse and emotional neglect over the past five years.
The Minister noted that the Children and Young Persons Act was amended in 2019 to clarify and include examples of emotional and psychological abuse, such as emotional neglect like isolating a child.
Since the 2019 amendments, the Child Protective Service has investigated about 340 cases of emotional and psychological abuse annually, accounting for roughly 16% of all cases.

Mr. Louis Ng requested data from the Minister for Social and Family Development on the number and percentage of child protection investigation cases involving emotional abuse and emotional neglect over the past five years.
The Minister noted that the Children and Young Persons Act was amended in 2019 to clarify and include examples of emotional and psychological abuse, such as emotional neglect like isolating a child.
Since the 2019 amendments, the Child Protective Service has investigated about 340 cases of emotional and psychological abuse annually, accounting for roughly 16% of all cases.

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