Children in group care often have been victims of neglect and abuse. Many can be helped and placed with their own or other families, but about __________ percent of them will spend their childhood years in group care.

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About three-fourths of children in group care are victims of neglect and abuse. Each year, 300,000 are removed from their homes. Most of them can be returned to their homes following intervention, but the remaining one-quarter are so psychologically damaged that once placed in group care they are likely to remain there throughout childhood.

Children in Group Care Often Have Been Victims of Neglect