Child abuse misconceptions

Los Angeles County residents are less likely than other Americans to get involved if someone else's child is being abused, and less likely to know who to call even if they do, according to a report released recently by anti-violence groups.Brandon Lowrey in the Daily News.

Angelenos also harbor more misconceptions about child abuse than others in the nation, the report says.

"Child abuse has to get into the conversation," said Peter Hermann, a board member for the Joyful Heart Foundation, a New York-based anti-abuse group.