The Healthy Families America program ________
A) has not been shown to reduce the risk of child maltreatment
B) offers self-help group meetings for child-abusing parents
C) provides three years of home visitation for families identified as at risk for maltreatment
D) is not effective in preventing child abuse because it is aimed at the child, not the parents
Answer: C
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