Girls placed in foster care have a 67% lifetime prevalence of sexual abuse.

SOURCE | MENDLE, J., LEVE, L. D., VAN RYZIN, M., NATSUAKI, M. N., GE, X. (2011). ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN EARLY LIFE STRESS, CHILD MALTREATMENT, AND PUBERTAL DEVELOPMENT AMONG GIRLS IN FOSTER CARE. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE, 21, 871-880.

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