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MeSH Heading: Child, Abandoned
Tree Number(s): M01.097
Unique ID: D002670
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002670
Annotation: check also tag CHILD or specific
Scope Note: A child or adolescent who is deserted by parents or parent substitutes without regard for its future care.
Entry Term(s): Adolescent, Abandoned; Children, Abandoned
Previous Indexing: Child (1966-1968)
Public MeSH Note: 72
History Note: 72(69)
Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2002/07/02

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

education (ED)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

psychology (PX)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

Child, Abandoned MeSH Descriptor Data 2025