The incidence of reported child abuse has increased over the past 20 years because of
A) a greater awareness of the problem and greater willingness of citizens to report suspected cases
B) a true increase in abuse associated with greater poverty, disintegration of family-oriented residential areas, and more widespread drug use
C) both of these
D) none of these
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A) reject their children
B) abuse
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