A Justice Department study into preventing child abuse

The Justice Department began a study of preventative measures aimed at the three categories of child abusers it had identified.

Categories:

1. the young and inadequate mother with a large family and little emotional support;
2. the tense and perfectionist type of mother
3. the jealous and possessive father.

Women were noted as being more likely to be convicted of child abuse than men and their actions were often more ‘vicious’ offences.^[i]