he problems of abused and neglected children are ep-idemic in our society (U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect [ABCAN], 1995) and create issues that psychologists may be called on to address. According to ABCAN, conservative estimates indicate that almost 2,000 infants and young children, or 5 children every day, die from abuse and neglect by parents or caretakers each year. Mc-Clain's (ABCAN, 1995; McClain, Sacks, & Frohlke, 1993) research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that abuse and neglect kill 5.4 out of every 100,000 children ages four and under.According to ABCAN, fatalities are not the entire story. There are tens of thousands of victims overwhelmed

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