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Baladerian, Nora J. – 1993
This paper, first in a series of special reports concerning disability and the family, presents a review of the relationship between abuse and disabilities, arguing that roughly 25 percent of all disabilities are caused by child or spousal abuse. A national survey revealed that 12 states have legislation addressing these issues, and the paper…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Battered Women, Child Abuse, Child Health