Eakin explains link between poverty, neglect

Eakin explains link between poverty, neglect

Editor’s note: The Post-Searchlight spoke with Oak House Director Amy Eakin as part of Child Abuse Awareness Month. This article references child neglect. Many neglected children’s home environments are shaped by poverty, Oak House Director Amy Eakin says — including in Bainbridge.  Neglect is the failure of the parent or caretaker to see that a child is adequately supervised, fed, clothed, or housed. Children in families with low socioeconomic …