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Study: Pandemic-induced stress could be increasing the risk of child abuse

  • Written by Samantha M. Brown, Assistant Professor, Colorado State University
Study: Pandemic-induced stress could be increasing the risk of child abuseMany families have had a hard time since schools and day care centers had to shut their doors.Westend61/Getty Images

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Parents and children surveyed about the COVID-19 pandemic in late April and early May of 2020 – when most schools and day care providers closed...

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