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how is child abuse affected
by family income ?
Children from families with an annual income of less than $15 000 are:
Compared to children from families with an annual income of over 30k,
- almost 14 times more likely to be harmed by some variety of abuse.
- more than 44 times more likely to be neglected.
- almost 18 times more likely to be sexually abused.
- over 48 times more likely to be a victim of physical neglect.
- over 29 times more likely to be emotionally neglected.
- over 22 times more likely to be seriously injured by maltreatment.
- nearly 56 times more likely to be educationally neglected.
- about 60 times more likely to die from maltreatment.
Some speculate that poverty may hinder a man's ability to live up to his idea of successful manhood, thus he fears losing honor and respect. Theory suggests that when he is unable to economically support his wife, and maintain control, he may turn to misogyny, substance abuse, and crime as ways to express masculinity.
Families and couples in poverty may be more likely to experience domestic violence, due to increased stress and conflicts about finances and other aspects
