Sounding the Alarm in a Weak Economy: Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect by Strengthening Families (Brief) (2009)

As families struggle with the financial and emotional stress of a deepening recession, law enforcement leaders are sounding an alarm. Child abuse and neglect rates were already at high levels, but a new poll shows 88 percent of law enforcement leaders across America are concerned about abuse and neglect rising because of the economic crisis.  FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS takes a hard-nosed look at what worksand what doesnt workto cut

crime and violence.