Child abuse and neglect: The myth of classlessness.
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TL;DR
This paper argues that this belief that the problems of child abuse and neglect are broadly distributed throughout society are not supported by the evidence, and that its perpetuation serves to divert attention from the nature of the problems.
Abstract
Increasingly, professional and public media are promulgating the belief that the problems of child abuse and neglect are broadly distributed throughout society, suggesting that their frequency and severity are unrelated to socioeconomic class. This paper argues that this belief is not supported by the evidence, and that its perpetuation serves to divert attention from the nature of the problems.