Support like child tax credits and basic income reduces child abuse, researchers found

Support like child tax credits and basic income reduces child abuse, researchers found

Financial assistance could limit rates of child abuse and neglect, a new study from doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia finds. Foto: SeventyFour / Getty Images Chronic economic stress increases risks of child maltreatment and neglect.

Financial support to low-income families could lower child abuse rates, doctors found.

Measures like guaranteed basic income and tax credits can improve child safety. Cities that offer financial support to low-income families could see a decline in child abuse rates, researchers say. The study — published in January by doctors at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s PolicyLab — suggests that programs like guaranteed […]

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