Research Indicates That Child Abuse

question 47

Multiple Choice

Research indicates that child abuse

• A) is virtually inevitable when a high-risk parent has a temperamentally difficult child
• B) is becoming less common today because of its higher probability of being detected
• C) is elevated in deteriorating neighborhoods that offer few formal or informal support systems for families
• D) occurs with roughly equal frequencies in all cultures

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