Financial assistance could limit rates of child abuse and neglect, a new study from doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia finds. 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.
AdvertisementCities 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 basic income and tax credits limit instances of child abuse and neglect.If a […]
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