Domestic violence can lead to child abuse – Missouri

“When a woman is being abused, there’s a greater likelihood of child abuse,” Johnson said. “Some of our girls have been sexually abused as well.”

Researchers have found that the children are also more likely to be abused in larger families. Abused mothers might, in turn, abuse their children.

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