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to increased efforts of local welfare agencies in informing the public about child abuse and increased activities of multi-discipline teams concerned with child abuse and neglect throughout Virginia.

The state report showed: —the highest incidence of abuse or neglect occurred on children between the ages of one and two.

—the most abused or neglected children between infancy and 12 years of age were males.

—the most abused or neglected children age 12 and older were female, rt -*i92 per cent of the abuse or neglect was dohe by relatives.

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