Young people who are being abused or neglected are more likely to turn to informal online support systems than to authorities.
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Society as a whole can benefit from programs that protect kids because the harms experienced in childhood can last a lifetime.
Although millions of US parents approve, decades of research shows that spanking is harmful.
Up to 25% of infants diagnosed with abusive head trauma – otherwise known as shaken baby syndrome – die, and a substantial percentage who survive are left with long-term disabilities.
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