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By Marty Richman
Hollister Free Lance
It is about time that we started proactively checking on children's welfare and identifying parents guilty of child abuse or neglect early, before they can do more harm. The recent scandals involving the Catholic Church demonstrate that parents are not the only group that abuses children, but parents are overwhelmingly responsible.
....Since most referrals come from professionals, the fact that three-quarters were eventually judged unsubstantiated or otherwise disposed of is troubling. The public is very distrustful of anything that appears to be a witch-hunt when it come to child abuse; therefore, over reporting damages the system's credibility and also wastes resources; at the same time under reporting leaves the victims at risk. This figure appears to indicate the need for better means of identification and some additional professional training. FULL STORY
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