child allowance

  • 1child allowance — noun [uncountable] the old name for child benefit …

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  • 2child allowance — noun Child benefit (see below) • • • Main Entry: ↑child …

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  • 3child allowance — /ˈtʃaɪld əlaʊəns/ (say chuyld uhlowuhns) noun → family allowance …

  • 4child allowance — weekly or monthly spending money given to a child …

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  • 5Child benefit — (children s allowance) is a social security payment disbursed to the parents or guardians of children. Child benefit is means tested in some countries. Contents 1 Australia 2 Ireland 3 Japan 4 Swed …

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  • 6allowance — al‧low‧ance [əˈlaʊəns] noun 1. [countable] an amount of money that someone is given regularly or for a special reason: • She earns a package worth $1 million, including a $15,000 clothing allowance. ˌcost of ˈliving alˌlowance [countable] HUMAN… …

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  • 7allowance — [ə lou′əns] n. 1. the act of allowing, permitting, admitting, etc. [the allowance of a claim] 2. something allowed as a share; specif., an amount of money, food, etc. given regularly to a child, dependent, etc. or to military personnel for a… …

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  • 8Child discipline — is the set of rules, rewards and punishments administered to teach self control, increase desirable behaviors and decrease undesirable behaviors in children. In its most general sense, discipline refers to systematic instruction given to a… …

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  • 9Child abuse — is a very complex and dangerous set of problems that include child neglect and the physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of children. Although most people think first of physical abuse when they hear the term, physical abuse makes us 25 percent… …

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  • 10Child neglect — is the most frequently reported form of child abuse (60% of all cases) and the most lethal. Child neglect is the failure to provide for the shelter, safety, supervision and nutritional needs of the child. Child neglect may be physical,… …

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