Research Supported by Data from the National Incidence Study of Abuse

question 28

Multiple Choice

Research supported by data from the National Incidence Study of Abuse and Neglect found that:

• A) The observable differences in the racial/ethnic maltreatment rates cited in the text actually reflect disparate behavior by child welfare system nationwide in out-of-the-home placements.
• B) Some researchers have found no significant differentials in rates of child maltreatment by race/ethnicity.
• C) Researchers have found that the presentation of aggregated data for Native Americans obscured those tribes which have lower or similar rates of child maltreatment.
• D) a and b
• E) b and c
• F) a, b, and c
• G) None of the above

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