It explores the economic costs of child abuse and neglect and outlines broad policy implications, with a particular focus on the UK.

The report outlines:

• UK and international evidence about the association between family poverty and child abuse and neglect;
• UK and international evidence about the impact of childhood abuse or neglect on poverty in adulthood;
• evidence about the costs of child abuse and neglect;
• strengths and weaknesses in the evidence base;
• implications for policy-making.