Which of the Following Statements Is the Most Accurate Description

question 128

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is the most accurate description of the relationship between socioeconomic status and child maltreatment?

• A) Children in low-income families are least likely to be abused because these families are most likely to be headed by women.
• B) Children in high-income families are most likely to be abused, but the abuse is less likely to be reported due to the high social status of the parents.
• C) Children in low-income families are most likely to be abused because poverty and unemployment involve stress and heighten risk for abuse.
• D) Children in middle-class homes are most likely to be abused, but the abuse is less likely to be reported because one parent usually covers up the abuse for the other parent.

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