Although mothers are most often the person involved in child maltreatment, when abuse is defined as physical abuse, fathers are more often the perpetrator.

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According to research studies, when abuse is defined as physical abuse, fathers are more often the perpetrator. However, when abuse is defined more broadly to include emotional or psychological maltreatment, neglect, or sexual abuse, mothers are more frequently the perpetrators.

Although Mothers Are Most Often the Person Involved in Child