recent trends in child abuse

RECENT TRENDS IN CHILD ABUSE There's a great concern that happens around the world, which should never take place on any account. It’s a frightening act that unfortunately plagues our nation. Child abuse has occurred since the beginning of time, and unless something is done about it it will continue to increase. According to David Bender, "In 1950, for every 100 children born in the United States, 12 entered broken families, either by being born out of we…

…ild abuse doesn’t discriminate it can happen in poor, middle class homes, in rural areas, suburbs, and cities. As a reoccurring issue child can involve one or both parents and happens all too often. Child abuse is a very real issue that shouldn’t be taken lightly on any account. Works Cited Bender, David L., Child Abuse Opposing Viewpoints. California: Greenhaven Press, 1999 Wexler, Richard. Wounded Innocents. New York: Prometheus, 1990