Child abuse

What constitutes child abuse? Spanking should be illegal / Kerby Alvy

Spanking should not be illegal / Debra Saunders

Religion is child abuse / Richard Dawkins

Religion is not child abuse / ParentalRights.org

Parental drug use is considered a criminal act in some states / Child Welfare Information Gateway

Parental drug use should not be considered a criminal act / Sarah Blustain

Sibling bullying is child abuse / Shelley Eriksen and Vickie Jensen

Poverty is child abuse / Nicola Jose

What causes child abuse? Broken homes increase the risk of child abuse / Jill King Greenwood

Military deployment increases the risk of child abuse / Paul J. Fink

Internet fosters child pornography and child abuse / Brian Bethune

Internet fosters child sexual abuse by educators / Lesli A. Mazwell

Homosexual men are more likely than heterosexual men to sexually abuse boys / Brian W. Clowes and David Sonnier

Homosexual men are not more likely than heterosexual men to sexually abuse boys / Joe Kort

How does child abuse affect its victims? Abuse may disrupt brain development / Harvard Mental Health Letter

Children exposed to domestic violence suffer emotional and behavioral problems / Avril Roberts

Abuse in childhood impacts the sexual, reproductive, and parenting behaviors of young men / Patricia Paluzzi and Abby Klein

Unreleased emotions from child abuse can create devastating anger / Jon O. Neher

Many victims of sexual abuse by priests commit suicide / Teresa Malcolm

Ability to recover from childhood abuse depends on family and community support / Victoria L. Banyard and Linda M. Williams

How can child abuse be prevented? Early intervention can prevent sexual abusers who are children from becoming pedophiles / Angela Neustatter

Education programs for emotionally and behaviorally impaired teens can prevent child abuse / Catherine Roberts, Clara Wolman, and Judy Harris-Looby

Adequately screening adults in child-serving occupations prevents child sexual abuse / Monica Applewhite

Tax-funded programs reduce child abuse and neglect / US Newswire

Law enforcement agencies and child advocacy groups can stop sex predators by working together / U.S. Department of Justice

Striking a balance between family rights and state intervention is difficult / Robert K. Vischer.