The Position That Child Abusers Were Abused as Children Themselves

question 109

Multiple Choice

The position that child abusers were abused as children themselves

• A) is strongly supported by numerous epidemiological studies of sex offenders.
• B) fails to consider that the vast majority of abused children do not become child abusers.
• C) does not take into account the changing societal and cultural definitions of child abuse.
• D) does not explain why child abuse is a self-perpetuating cyclical problem.

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