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==Causes of Child Abuse==

==Causes of Child Abuse==

The use of [[illegal drugs]] and [[alcoholism]] is strongly correlated with an adult abusing a child.<ref>http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/drugexposed.cfm</ref>  Two-thirds of all reported cases of child abuse involve an abuser who used drugs or alcohol.<ref>Famularo et al, <u>Parental substance abuse and the nature of child maltreatment</u>, ''Child Abuse & Neglect'', vol. 16 iss. 4 pg. 475–83</ref> However, less obvious factors are suspected to influence an adults propensity towards child abuse.  Adults who were abused as children are much more likely to abuse children themselves.  In relationships which involve domestic violence, both the parents (ie, both the abuser and the abused) are more likely to abuse the children than parents in non-violent relationships are.  There are also higher rates of child abuse against children with physical or mental handicaps.<ref>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/330412/what_are_some_causes_of_child_abuse.html</ref>

The use of [[illegal drugs]] and [[alcoholism]] is strongly correlated with an adult abusing a child.<ref>http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/drugexposed.cfm</ref>  Two-thirds of all reported cases of child abuse involve an abuser who used drugs or alcohol.<ref>Famularo et al, <u>Parental substance abuse and the nature of child maltreatment</u>, ''Child Abuse & Neglect'', vol. 16 iss. 4 pg. 475–83</ref> However, less obvious factors are suspected to influence an adults propensity towards child abuse.  Adults who were abused as children are much more likely to abuse children themselves.  In relationships which involve domestic violence, both the parents (i.e., both the abuser and the abused) are more likely to abuse the children than parents in non-violent relationships are.  There are also higher rates of child abuse against children with physical or mental handicaps.<ref>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/330412/what_are_some_causes_of_child_abuse.html</ref>

Child abuse is least common in middle-class (or richer) homes with happily married parents.  Families which are involved (as a group) in the local community, often through a local parish community, are less likely to have abusive parent-child relationships.<ref>http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pdf/ec/ec1290-e.pdf</ref>

Child abuse is least common in middle-class (or richer) homes with happily married parents.  Families which are involved (as a group) in the local community, often through a local parish community, are less likely to have abusive parent-child relationships.<ref>http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pdf/ec/ec1290-e.pdf</ref>