We found this encouraging story at Alternet
Finally some good news for a change! According to a congressionally mandated study, child abuse has significantly declined since the early 1990s.
How much of a decline are we looking at? Physical, sexual and emotional abuse combined dropped 26 percent between 1993 and 2006, and when you look at sexual abuse alone, the drop was significant: 38%.
As Ellen Friedrichs, the author of the piece points out that the data for the study does not cover the our recent economic downturn.
Here’s a link to the complete study (pdf format).
