Neglect
Neglect is probably the hardest type of abuse to define. Neglect occurs when a child doesn't have adequate food, housing, clothes, medical care, or supervision. Emotional neglect happens when a parent doesn't provide enough emotional support or deliberately and consistently pays very little or no attention to a child. But it's not neglect if a parent doesn't give a kid something he or she wants, like a new computer or a cell phone.

For more information on neglect, visit the following links:

http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/abuse/report/

http://healthresources.caremark.com/topic/neglect

http://www.hhs.gov/children/index.shtml#teenagers

http://www.donthideit.com/profiles/darryl.html

http://www.golivewire.com/forums/support-teen.html