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Financial assistance could limit rates of child abuse and neglect, a new study from doctors at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia finds.

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  • Chronic economic stress increases risks of child maltreatment and neglect.
  • Financial support to low-income families could lower child abuse rates, doctors found.
  • Measures like guaranteed basic income and tax credits can improve child safety.

Cities that offer financial support to low-income families could see a decline in child abuse rates, researchers say.

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Support like child tax credits and basic income reduces child abuse, researcher…