Child Abuse has been a big factor in America for many years.Here are some statistics for child abuse that might leave you shocked.
Approximately 906,000 kids suffer from abuse and neglect each year.
For every thousand kid that is abused approximately 16 kids are fatally abused.
Approximately 1,500 kids are killed each year from abuse and neglect which results just about four kids per day.
79% of the kids who are killed are under the age of 4
80% of young adults who were abused in their past will wind of in a psychiatric ward before the age of 21
1/3 of children abused will abuse their own children.
These statistics are compiled from the National Institute on Drug Abuse 2000 Report & Child Abuse & Neglect Study by Arthur Becker-Weidman PhD and www.childhelp.org
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