Family Support Programs In Low Income Communities

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Running Head: FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES Family Support programs in Low-income communities To decrease Child Abuse and neglect Denise A. Berry Argosy University Abstract This essay explores my strong argument on how child abuse has been strongly connected with poverty. It also explores how there needs to be more support programs in the low-income communities and how more programming for low-income families will help them to get help and be able to connect with their children on a positive level without abuse. In my essay you will find other authors and studies their own point of views about child abuse and poverty. This paper examines Whipples, Di Leornardi, and Ports own research in child abuse and poverty and the effects that it has on a child…show more content…
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