The majority of perpetrators of abuse to children reported to state Child Protective Service agencies as suspected victims of abuse and neglect are:

a. neighbors within one block c. parents
b. strangers d. relatives other than parents


C

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A Incorrect: Neighbors within one block are not the majority of perpetrators.
B Incorrect: Strangers are not the majority of perpetrators.
C Correct: Three-fourths of all perpetrators of abuse to children reported to the Child Protective Service agencies are caregivers.
D Incorrect: Relatives other than parents are not the majority of perpetrators.

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