the causes of child abuse
There is not any single fact which causes child abuse; abuse usually occurs in families where there is a combination of risk factors. Abuse and neglect occur most often in families who are under pressure and lack support.ost abuse other than sexual abuse occurs in families to which some, or all, of the following apply: 1  Poverty. 2  Lack of education. 3  Serious marital problems. 4  Frequent changes of addresses. 5  Violence between family members. 6  Lack of support from the extended family. 7  Loneliness and social isolation. 8  Unemployment.