ChildMaltreatment
Infant abuse goes down when parents get paid family leave
Infant abuse goes down when parents get paid family leave Paid family leave policies have been shown to reduce infant abuse by 14% in states that offer such programs. The study found that substantiated cases of maltreatment declined by 22%, and home removals due to unsafe conditions dropped by 46% compared to states without paid […]
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Maltreatment in childhood tied to opioid use later in life
Maltreatment in childhood tied to opioid use later in life Child maltreatment in childhood has been linked to opioid use later in life, according to a new study. The study found that child maltreatment was directly associated with opioid use across nine out of eleven studies, which varied in their measurement methods and definitions. The […]
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