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US: New Research Links Increased Minimum Wage to Reduced Child Maltreatment
Chronicle of Social Change – August 29, 2017
The study found that the 30 states that had exceeded the federal minimum wage by a dollar reflected a reduced risk of child welfare involvement. Further, the decline in report rates is greater among school-aged children ages 6 to 12.
https://chronicleofsocialchange.org/news-2/new-research-links-increased-minimum-wage-reduced-child-maltreatment/28030