PSY30200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Physical Abuse
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Researching social indicators of children"s well-being in the united states: summary of child maltreatment. Child maltreatment= encompasses both neglect and abuse. Associated with numerous problems in child development. More common in poor and extremely poor families than in families with higher income. Substantiated cases= those in which an allegation of maltreatment or risk of maltreatment was supported or founded according to state law or policy. Indicated cases= those in which an allegation of maltreatment or risk of maltreatment could not be substantiated, but there was a reason to suspect maltreatment. Physical abuse and sexual abuse have decreased a substantial amount neglect is fluctuating. Highest in african american / native american populations. More common in females than in males. Neglect is the most common form of maltreatment: other articles: Females had more of these feelings than males (could be because they were more likely to report them: hispanics= most likely out of all ethnic groups.
