Protective services agencies now look at risk factors in determining the danger to a child of being abused. When considering child risk factors most authors agree that

a. some children set up abuse by their parents as a way of getting attention
b. children do not actually invite abuse, but some factors may put them at higher risk for it.
c. some parents would abuse any child no matter what their characteristics
d. mentally ill parents are less likely to abuse their children


b. children do not actually invite abuse, but some factors may put them at higher risk for it.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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