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The paper asserts that the problem of child abuse is a pervasive problem not only for the families and individuals involved, but also a community and social one. In particular, the paper emphasizes how victims of child abuse sometimes become not only perpetrators, but also end up scarred mentally and physically. The paper seeks to explore the prevalence of child abuse and neglect within Charlotte, North Carolina. A literature review of the mental and physical consequences of child abuse and neglect, as well as a look at the cultural dimension of child abuse, follows.

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"The problem of child abuse is a pervasive problem not only for the families and individuals involved, but also a community and social one. In particular, victims of child abuse sometimes become not only perpetrators, but also end up scarred mentally and physically. Within Charlotte, North Carolina and surrounding Mecklenberg County, there were 1,771 substantiated cases of child abuse and neglect, at a rate of approximately 9.1 per 1,000 children compared to the state rate of 16.3 per 1,000 in the fiscal year of 2002-2003 (North Carolina Child Protection...)"

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