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Combating Child Abuse: States Take Action | HuffPost

'But some child welfare researchers question the federal statistics on child abuse. '

'They argue that it’s impossible to get an accurate picture of child abuse rates because state definitions of abuse and neglect differ. '

'Still, most states recognize four major types of “maltreatment”: neglect, physical abuse, psychological abuse and sexual abuse. '

'The number of minors in the child welfare system rose to 7.2 million in 2015, up from 6.6 million in 2014. '

'In addition, many states have changed either their standards for reporting abuse or the technology they use to track their data. '

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