Although rarely spoken about by society, child abuse is one of the nation's most pressing problems today. As population continues to grow, so does the number of unwanted and unplanned children. It is estimated that six or seven out of a hundred children will be maltreated or neglected. Child abuse can come in three forms: (1) passive cruelty in the neglect of children by an unloving or uneducated parent; (2) occasional cruelty in the momentary violent reaction of a frustrated or overburdened parent; and (3) consistent, deliberate cruelty in uncontrollable actions by a mentally sick parent. Simple neglect is easiest to correct. Actual abuse on the spur of the moment is more serious, but still much less so then continual abuse due to mental illness.
The passage suggests that the problem of child abuse ____.
is slowly being overcome
has been greatly overestimated
does not receive as much attention as it should
is confined to only a little over 10% of the population
has led to an increase in mental illness
The most serious type of child abuse ____.
is that perpetuated by an unbalanced parent
is also the type that can most easily be corrected
first occurred when parents had to work longer hours and were under stress
is due to ignorance or lack of interest and so is impossible to correct
can be reduced by family planning programmes
The passage points out that the parents of abused children ____.