Groundbreaking New Study Spotlights the Limited Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect

May 7, 2014

On the eve of the passage of new laws aimed at fighting child abuse, a recent study found public awareness about its prevalence is surprisingly low. Only 17% of those surveyed believe child abuse is a problem, according to a study conducted by the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance (PFSA) and Franklin & Marshall College's Center for Opinion Research.