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Pandemic lockdown increases child abuse and family violence

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Published on: May 14, 2020

Articles in U.S. News, The Atlantic, and the American Psychological Association quote SSRI cofunds Brian Allen, Jennie Noll, and Yo Jackson on how the pandemic is creating situations of isolation and parental stress, which are major risk factors for child abuse.

News Topics: COVID-19, Child Maltreatment, Child Maltreatment Solutions Network, Violence
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