An interesting piece of research has been published by charity Action for Children, which shows a quarter of 1,000 people surveyed had been worried that a child they knew was being neglected. But 38% had not reported their concerns to anyone. Worrying, considering neglect cases account for 45% of children of abuse cases between 2007-2008.

http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/02/25/110782/action-for-children-warns-of-public-confusion-over-neglect.html

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