Which of the following statements is correct regarding child abuse and neglect?
a. Child neglect is most often caused by the mother or female caretaker.
b. Nearly all perpetrators of sexual abuse of children are females.
c. Sexual abuse of children is more strongly associated with poverty than physical abuse.
d. Boys are more likely to be severely physically injured by abuse and emotional neglect than girls.
D
Boys are more likely to be severely physically injured by abuse and to be emotionally neglected than are girls. The other three answers are incorrect. Nearly all perpetrators of sexual abuse are males. Child neglect is caused equally by either parent. Also, sexual abuse is less strongly associated with poverty than physical abuse.
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