Child abuse and the recession...

Sleepless nights. Anxiety. Depression. Stress. Poor diet. It seems as if everyone is being affected by the current state of the economy in some shape or form, but if you’re a parent, there is another more unthinkable manifestation of the souring economy: child abuse. 

Recent evidence seems to indicate that child abuse is on the rise, even though the national trend showed a decline from 2007 to 2008. Regional hospitals across the country, from Boston to Seattle, are reporting a disturbing rise in the number of children being admitted who display injuries consistent with abuse. More...

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2. The slave children of Bangladesh (Photostory)
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4. Baby P, child abuse and the State...