Belinda is an 8-year old girl who is struggling in school. She is regularly absent from

school as her mother works as a barmaid in the evening and is often too tired to get up
to send her daughter to school in the morning.

Her second grade teacher advised
Belinda's mother to have her repeat second grade because Belinda is struggling to
master basic math and language skills. Belinda's mother refused, explaining that
Belinda was just a "late bloomer" and that she would catch up to her peers. Belinda's
teacher also suggested that Belinda receive special educational testing to rule out the
presence of a learning disability, but Belinda's mother did not think it was necessary
and refused the testing. Belinda may be experiencing:
a. Emotional abuse
b. Physical abuse
c. Educational neglect
d. Physical neglect
e. Emotional neglect

C