The amount that abused children and children of single mothers overlap statistically cannot be determined. Not all stats are equivocal but there seems to be a trend.
Child Abuse Victims
are twice as likely to participate in crime
make up 14% of Male Inmates
make up 36% of Female Inmates
Children raised by Single Mothers
Also twice as likely to participate in crime
Make up 70% of juveniles in state operated institutions
Make up 85% of youths in prison
Mental Health
Child Abuse Victims
80% of 21 year olds that were abused as children met criteria for at least one psychological
disorder. (only includes children whom were abused)
Children raised by Single Mothers
made up 85% of all children that exhibit behavioral disorders (includes all children with behavioral disorders)
made up 63% of youth suicides
Drug Abuse
Child Abuse Victims
As many as two-thirds of the people in treatment for drug abuse reported being abused or neglected as children.
About 66%
Children raised by Single Mothers
75% of all adolescent patients in chemical abuse centers come from fatherless homes
Pregnancy
Child Abuse Victims
Abused children are 25% more likely to experience teen pregnancy.
make up 71% of pregnant teenagers.
http://papers.nber.org/papers/w12171
http://www.childhelp.org/pages/statistics/#7
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