21.   The legal system currently punishes the most egregious forms of child abuse and neglect, but such crimes are difficult to prove.

22.   The quality of research in the area of child abuse still leaves much to be desired.

23.   The revelations of child abuse at the home have come as a profound shock to parents and social workers.

24.   The study clearly demonstrates the link between juvenile delinquency and child abuse.

25.   The team is gathering information on the sensitive subject of child abuse.

26.   There has been an increase in the number of cases of child abuse.

27.   There is definitely a link between domestic violence and child abuse.

28.   There is no standardized definition of child abuse that has been developed by researchers and accepted by welfare professionals.

29.   This is a hot line established by state child welfare agencies for the reporting of child abuse.