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Why Some People Don't Report Child Abuse and Neglect  
INFORMATIVE 

Tags: Child Abuse, Reporting Child Abuse, neglect, child welfare

According to American Humane among the most frequently identified reasons for not reporting are lack of knowledge about child abuse and neglect and lack of familiarity about state reporting laws. Other reasons people don’t report include:

	Fear or unwillingness to “get involved”
	Fear that a report will “make things worse for the child"
	Reluctance to risk angering the family
	Concern that making a report will negatively impact an existing relationship with the child
	Belief that someone else will speak up

Lister: Angie
Source: American Humane Organization

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