Originally Posted By: Princess Lenora
There are plenty of facts at, for example, the department of justice, which only shows stats on reported by law enforcement agencies. It is true that poverty in and of itself creates a great deal of stress. However, I've facilitated plenty of programs for "moms at risk" (of hurting their children) and all of the moms were from suburbia, and well above the poverty line. Please let's not invent and/or perpetuate the stereotypical concepts stated above.


Princess we benefit immensely from understanding your exposure due to your professional work experience. You are one of the very few in this forum who directly has provided counselling on a professional basis to a broader base of people compared to any of us.

I strongly agree that poverty, alcoholism, drug abuse or immaturity does not automatically mean physical abuse of children. I'm sure some of us know several examples, where there was dysfunctional behaviour in the parent(s), but the children, in the end, were fine.

Thanks, Princess.
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