Emily Putnam-Hornstein

2 weeks ago | centredaily.com | Emily Putnam-Hornstein |Naomi Schaefer Riley

Oversimplifying the causes of child maltreatment will only lead policymakers to offer ineffective solutions, write Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Naomi Schaefer Riley. (Dreamstime/TNS) TNS Why does child abuse happen?

3 weeks ago | aei.org | Naomi Schaefer Riley |Emily Putnam-Hornstein

Why does child abuse happen? A new public service announcement says most people think it’s a “bad parent problem,” but the ad suggests “the root causes may be different than you think.” This message from Prevent Child Abuse America goes on to explain that child abuse is the result of families’ lack of financial resources — a problem that can be fixed with a variety of universal family support programs. If only it were that simple.