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Child Abuse and Neglect in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities, Briefing Paper
By David Simmons , Ed.
2004
Summary: This paper indicates that child abuse and neglect has serious health implications for American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) children, families, and communities. These communities encounter child abuse and neglect in rates that are similar to or higher than children from other racial groups, but lack the resources to adequately address this issue. Factors that play a role in the risk for child abuse and neglect in AI/AN communities include: poverty, rates of alcohol and substance abuse, single-parent households, children who lack prenatal care, children with disabilities, and children of teen parents. AI/AN communities have some of the highest poverty rates of any racial group in the United States. The effects of child abuse and neglect are discussed.
Index Terms: Alaska Natives, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Native Americans, Abuse, American Indians, Ethnic Groups, Neglect
Publisher: National Indian Child Welfare Association
Publication Type: Reports (Descriptive)
Pages: 7 pages
Language: English
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