The Dangerous Myth That Poverty Is the Cause of Child Abuse

“Why does child abuse happen?

A new public service announcement says most people think it’s a ‘bad parent problem,’ but the ad suggests ‘the root causes may be different than you think.’ This message from Prevent Child Abuse America goes on to explain that child abuse is the result of families’ lack of financial resources — a problem that can be fixed with a variety of universal family support programs.”