Which of the following statements about child abuse and neglect is false?

a. Parents who themselves suffered abuse tend to abuse their own children.
b. Isolated and alienated families tend to become abusive.
c. Victimization rates are higher for older children than their younger brothers and sisters.
d. African American children suffer child abuse rates far higher than European American children.


c

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