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history of child abuse  

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  • Instances of child abuse have been documented as early as 322 b.c.e., during the era in which many believed that one's actions should promote quality of life for the greater good. Since then, child abuse and maltreatment have been part of virtually every culture and society. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Child Abuse, History of]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-MWMFVV22-L

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