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    It is not the case that Caregiver duration alone is an insufficient basis for harm assessments without accounting for the quality and character of the caregiving relationship.

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    • 1.Duration of exposure is a measurable, objective proxy for cumulative harm when quality proves difficult to assess reliably across diverse contexts.
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    • 2.Requiring quality evaluation invites subjective bias; duration-based standards are more defensible and consistently applicable in harm determinations.
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    • 3.Even poor caregiving relationships may provide some stability and predictability that short-term quality care cannot replicate for vulnerable individuals.
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    • 1.Neglectful caregiving over years causes greater harm than attentive caregiving over months, proving duration alone cannot determine harm severity.
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    • 2.Children develop psychological injuries from relational patterns (abuse, coldness, inconsistency) regardless of exposure length, making quality the primary harm variable.
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    • 3.Legal and ethical harm assessments require evaluating caregiver intent, responsiveness, and emotional attunement—factors duration metrics systematically exclude.
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