The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act was passed in the mid-1970s and amended in 1988 to ________.
A)ban the abuse of children by parents
B)help states and communities develop programs for abusive or neglectful parents
C)investigate the causes for child abuse in schools and other educational institutions
D)identify the victims of child abuse and place them in foster homes

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The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) was passed in the mid-1970s to provide grants to states for child abuse prevention and treatment programs. In 1988, it was amended to help states and communities develop programs for abusive or neglectful parents, as well as to improve the reporting of child abuse cases and increase the penalties for perpetrators of child abuse. While the act seeks to prevent child abuse and neglect, it does not ban it entirely nor does it investigate the causes of child abuse in schools or other institutions. It also does not solely identify the victims of child abuse and place them in foster homes. Its focus is on prevention and treatment programs.

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Was Passed in the Mid-1970s