Stress from a variety of social conditions raises the risk of child abuse within a family.These conditions include unemployment, illness, poor housing conditions, a larger-than-average family size, the presence of a new baby or a disabled person in the home,and the death of a family member. A large majority of reported cases of child abuse,come from families living in poverty. Child abuse also occurs in middle-class and,wealthy families, but it is better reported among the poor for several reasons. Wealthier,families have an easier time hiding abuse because they have less contact with social,agencies than poor families. In addition, social workers, physicians, and others who,report abuse cases subjectivey label children from poor families as victims of abuse,more often than children from rich families.
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