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CDC: Child Abuse, Neglect Cost United States Billions
CDC: Child Abuse, Neglect Cost United States Billions
CDC: Child Abuse, Neglect Cost United States Billions
Child abuse and neglect doesn’t only have a huge social impact, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control it has is a huge financial burden. The report released Wednesday found that just one year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment – meaning physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse and neglect – costs about $124 billion.
Shocking or No? Spankings Are Still the Norm for Half of Americans
Shocking or No? Spankings Are Still the Norm for Half of Americans
Shocking or No? Spankings Are Still the Norm for Half of Americans
Back in the ’60s, corporal punishment was common practice for a shocking 94 percent of parents in the US. While a lot of us may find this number unsettling, just as many don’t. In fact, half of all parents today admitted to punishing children by “spanking on the bottom with a bare hand” to a telephone poll conducted by the National Institutes for Mental Health.

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