Newly obtained data shows calls for child abuse to the Kern County Department of Human Services have dropped dramatically because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
There has been a surge in domestic child abuse during the coronavirus pandemic, suggests the experience of one specialist UK children's hospital.The study was published in the journal Archives of..
Calls to child abuse hotlines down amid COVID-19 pandemic
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