| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abuse | cruel or harmful treatment |
| 2. | addiction | dependence on a substance |
| 3. | adoption | legal taking of parental role |
| 4. | advocacy | supporting someone’s rights and needs |
| 5. | advocate | person speaking for another |
| 6. | allegation | claim not yet proven |
| 7. | assessment | careful evaluation of needs |
| 8. | attachment | emotional bond with caregiver |
| 9. | behavior | way a person acts |
| 10. | bias | unfair preference or prejudice |
| 11. | caregiver | person providing daily care |
| 12. | case | particular child protection matter |
| 13. | caseload | number of cases handled |
| 14. | child | a young person under adulthood |
| 15. | collaboration | working jointly with others |
| 16. | confidentiality | keeping information private |
| 17. | consent | permission for action or sharing |
| 18. | court | place where legal cases heard |
| 19. | crisis | serious unstable situation |
| 20. | custody | legal care and control |
| 21. | development | growth in abilities over time |
| 22. | diagnosis | identification of a condition |
| 23. | disability | condition limiting some activities |
| 24. | discipline | teaching rules and self-control |
| 25. | disclosure | revealing abuse or harm |
| 26. | discrimination | unfair treatment based on identity |
| 27. | diversity | variety of backgrounds and identities |
| 28. | documentation | written notes and records |
| 29. | duty | required responsibility or obligation |
| 30. | emergency | urgent dangerous situation |
| 31. | empathy | understanding another’s feelings |
| 32. | equity | fairness based on need |
| 33. | evidence | facts supporting a conclusion |
| 34. | exploitation | unfair use for benefit |
| 35. | family | parents, children, and relatives |
| 36. | follow-up | later check after action |
| 37. | foster care | temporary care by another family |
| 38. | goal | desired result to reach |
| 39. | grooming | building trust to exploit later |
| 40. | guardian | adult legally responsible for child |
| 41. | harm | physical or emotional damage |
| 42. | healing | process of recovery from harm |
| 43. | health | overall physical and mental condition |
| 44. | hearing | court session for a case |
| 45. | homelessness | having no stable home |
| 46. | injury | physical damage to the body |
| 47. | intake | first receiving a report |
| 48. | interpreter | person translating spoken language |
| 49. | intervention | action to improve a situation |
| 50. | interview | structured conversation for information |
| 51. | investigation | formal fact-finding process |
| 52. | kinship care | care by relatives or close adults |
| 53. | law | rules enforced by government |
| 54. | maltreatment | abuse or neglect of a child |
| 55. | mental health | emotional and psychological well-being |
| 56. | monitoring | ongoing checking of progress |
| 57. | needs | things required for well-being |
| 58. | neglect | failure to provide proper care |
| 59. | observation | careful watching and noting |
| 60. | order | official legal direction |
| 61. | outcome | final result of actions |
| 62. | parent | mother, father, or guardian |
| 63. | placement | where a child is cared for |
| 64. | policy | official rule or guideline |
| 65. | poverty | lack of enough money |
| 66. | procedure | set way of doing things |
| 67. | protection | keeping someone from harm |
| 68. | protocol | agreed steps for action |
| 69. | punishment | penalty for wrongdoing |
| 70. | rapport | trusting, comfortable relationship |
| 71. | record | written account of events |
| 72. | referral | sending a case for help |
| 73. | report | official account of concerns |
| 74. | respect | showing value and consideration |
| 75. | reunification | returning child to family |
| 76. | rights | legal and moral protections |
| 77. | risk | chance of harm or loss |
| 78. | safeguarding | protecting vulnerable people from harm |
| 79. | safety | freedom from harm or danger |
| 80. | school | place where children learn |
| 81. | screening | checking initial level of concern |
| 82. | service | organized help or support |
| 83. | substance use | use of alcohol or drugs |
| 84. | supervision | watching and guiding safely |
| 85. | supervisor | person overseeing staff work |
| 86. | support | help during difficulty or need |
| 87. | team | group working together |
| 88. | testimony | formal spoken evidence |
| 89. | therapy | professional help for healing |
| 90. | threat | sign of possible harm |
| 91. | trauma | deep emotional or physical harm |
| 92. | treatment | care to improve health |
| 93. | truancy | unexcused absence from school |
| 94. | trust | belief in honesty and reliability |
| 95. | violence | physical force causing harm |
| 96. | vulnerability | greater risk of being harmed |
| 97. | warning signs | signals of possible trouble |
| 98. | welfare | health and well-being |
| 99. | well-being | overall health and happiness |
| 100. | youth | young person, especially teenager |