Child Abuse
Child Abuse | Parents Should Be Licensed
In spite of the frequently heard phrase “children are our most precious national resource,” our actions and inactions speak otherwise. At the root of this misfortune are the lack of recognition of the civil right of children to competent parenting and the lack of enforcement of the legal right of children to be protected from incompetent parenting.
Anyone who conceives and gives birth to a child is entitled to raise that child and may be entitled to receive governmental financial and possibly educational support. No one asks if that person is capable of parenting that child....
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- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Is Child Abuse a Serious Problem?
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Chapter 2: What Causes Child Abuse?
- Chapter 2 Preface
- Substance Abuse Is Responsible for Child Abuse
- Family Preservation Laws Put Children at Risk for Abuse
- The Foster Care System Exposes Children to Abuse
- Parental Cohabitation Exposes Children to a Greater Risk of Abuse
- Poverty Causes Child Abuse
- A Parental History of Abuse Is a Major Risk Factor in Child Abuse
- Chapter 3: How Can Society Respond to Child Abuse?
- Chapter 4: Will Changes in the Criminal Justice System Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse?
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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