Is child abuse in America on an alarming increase or merely better reported? Who stands to gain – or lose – in the debate? James Madison University psychology professor Anne Stewart joins David Stoesz, a Virginia Commonwealth University social work professor and author of the new book The Politics of Child Abuse in America, for a frank look at this once taboo topic.

Also: Reporter Tempy Barbru examines Virginia’s legislative efforts to protect victims.

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