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It’s closer to 60% if we limit biological parents: That’s only to note that step parents are significantly more likely to abuse, so the way this plays out is co
by mensetmanusman 4y ago
It’s closer to 60% if we limit biological parents: That’s only to note that step parents are significantly more likely to abuse, so the way this plays out is complicated.
https://pure.hud.ac.uk/en/publications/violence-against-children-by-stepparents#:~:text=Stepparents%20also%20have%20been%20found,presence%20of%20stepparent's%20genetic%20offspring https://pure.hud.ac.uk/en/publications/violence-against-chil....
Twice as many children are raised by single mothers today compared to 50 years ago. Maybe that’s the more relevant statistic? (Yes there are hero stories where one could argue this doesn’t matter…)