According to the evolutionary perspective, people are more likely to abuse adopted children than biological children.

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According to the evolutionary perspective, parents have a biological drive to protect and care for their biological offspring to ensure the survival of their genes. Adopted children do not share the same genetic relatedness, and therefore, parents may not have the same level of protective instincts towards them. This does not mean that all adopted children will be abused, but from an evolutionary perspective, biological children are more likely to receive a higher level of care and protection.

According to the Evolutionary Perspective, People Are More Likely to Abuse