Recognising different types of child abuse
Types of child abuse include:
- child sexual abuse
- grooming
- physical child abuse
- child sexual exploitation
- emotional or psychological child abuse
- neglect
- family violence
- forced marriage
- change or suppression (conversion) practices
- exposure to violent extremism
- historical child abuse.
For more information, refer to: Types of child abuse and what to look .
Includes a list of different types of child abuse and a link to information on how to identify child abuse
Reviewed 24 March 2026
