PrintNovember 24, 2007
Natural Law and Child Abuse
A recent AP news report has concluded, after compiling the results of numerous studies over the years, that there is a strong and disturbing link between severe child abuse and non-traditional family environments. In the article' words: "[Scholars and caseworkers] note an ever increasing share of America's children grow up in homes without both biological parents, and say the risk of child abuse is markedly higher in the nontraditional family structures." Examples of "nontraditional family structures" include: o Children living in homes with unrelated adults (these children are "50 times more likely to die inflicted injuries as children living with biological parents"); ando Single parent homes or children living with stepfamiles (these children "have a higher risk of physical or sexual assault than children living with two biological or adoptive parents"). Lastly, the studies found that "girls whose...(Read Full Article)
