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The following summary reports offer facts and figures on child abuse and neglect and child welfare issues in our country. Other Web resources include full reports and databases with more information.


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Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Statistics and Interventions
Author(s): National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
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Year Published: 2004 - 5 pages
This fact sheet provides an overview of the prevalence and characteristics of child abuse-related fatalities. The role of the community in responding to child deaths also are discussed. The importance of prevention services is stressed, and a list of organizations to contact for more information is provided. (6 references)


Child maltreatment 2002
Author(s): Walter R. McDonald and Associates, American Humane.
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Year Published: 2004 - 166 pages
This report summarizes child abuse statistics submitted by states to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) during 2002. The data are presented in aggregate and by state, and trends are reported when available. Topics include sources of reports; time for response; victimization rates; types of maltreatment; age, race and gender of victims; age and gender of perpetrators; relationship of perpetrators to the victim; number of child fatalities; types of services provided; and additional research related to child maltreatment. Nationwide, approximately two-thirds of referrals received were accepted for investigation or assessment. Sixty-one percent of the investigated cases were ...


Child maltreatment 2002 : Summary of Key Findings
Author(s): National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
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This fact sheet summarizes Child Maltreatment 2002, a publication that provides child abuse statistics submitted by states to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) during 2002. Highlighted topics include reports of child abuse and neglect; victims of maltreatment; perpetrators; fatalities; and services. The maltreatment rate was 12.3 per 1,000 children in 2002. Over sixty percent of the children were neglected, 20 percent were physically abused, and 10 percent were sexually abused. The vast majority of children were maltreated by one parent, usually the mother. Approximately 1,400 child deaths were related to abuse or neglect.


Child welfare outcomes 2001 : annual report.
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Year Published: 2004 - 503 pages
Mandated by the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, this annual report analyzes the performance of state child welfare agencies on seven child welfare outcomes including the recurrence of child abuse and neglect, permanency planning, placement stability, and the safety of children in foster care. Data were obtained from state reports provided to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) and the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) in 2001. Information for a qualitative analysis also was extracted from Child and Family Service Review (CSFR) Final Reports. The report contains information on how the ...


Foster Care National Statistics
Author(s): National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information (HHS)
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Year Published: 2003 - 7 pages
This fact sheet reports foster care statistics collected by the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) for Federal Fiscal Year 2001. Data from FY 1998 also is included to compare trends over time. Placement statistics include information regarding children in, entering, and exiting foster care, placement types, permanency goals, outcomes, and length of stay. Descriptive information is provided about age, race and ethnicity, and gender. Other information is provided about re-entries, abuse and neglect by foster parents, and cost of out-of-home care.


Prevention Pays: The Costs of Not Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect
Author(s): National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information (HHS)
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Year Published: 2003 - 8 pages
This bulletin reviews the factors that should be considered when estimating the cost effectiveness of child abuse prevention programs. Findings from cost-benefit evaluations of family support programs in Elmira, New York; Michigan; Colorado; and Allegheny County, Pennsylvania are summarized. The publication highlights direct and indirect expenditures, as well as methodologies for determining cost savings.


School-Based Child Maltreatment Programs: Synthesis of Lessons Learned
Author(s): Children's Bureau (DHHS)
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Year Published: 2003 - 9 pages
The Office on Child Abuse and Neglect awarded several grants during Fiscal Year 1997 to programs that utilized school resources for the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. The three-year demonstration projects focused on collaboration between child protection agencies and school systems; education for parents, teachers, and children about child abuse and neglect; and the involvement of school staff in prevention and intervention. This report summarizes the service approaches and lessons learned by 11 demonstration programs as noted in their final reports. The projects found that training was effective in enhancing knowledge about the signs of child abuse ...


The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data (NCANDS) System Fact Sheet
Author(s): National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information (HHS)
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Year Published: 2002 - 2 pages
This factsheet reviews the legislative mandate of the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) and describes how the information is used to track child well-being. The types of analyses performed by the Summary Data Component and the Detailed Case Data Component also are explained.


Child Welfare Outcomes 1999. Annual Report.
Author(s): James Bell Associates
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Year Published: 2001 - 402 pages
Mandated by the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, this annual report analyzes the performance of state child welfare agencies on child welfare outcomes regarding: the recurrence of child abuse and neglect; permanency planning; placement stability; and the safety of children in foster care. Data for the summary were obtained from state reports provided to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) and the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) in 1998 and 1999. Nationwide, a median of 9.7 per 1,000 children had substantiated reports of child maltreatment. The child abuse rate ranged from ...


National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW): Local Child Welfare Agency Survey. Report.
Author(s): National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being Research Group
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Year Published: 2001 - 108 pages
This report summarizes data collected during the first wave of the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being about the structure of child welfare agencies and the services provided to families. Child welfare administrators from 92 localities were interviewed and asked to complete a questionnaire about staff resources, foster care resources, service activities, service delivery mechanisms, and service dynamics. The study found that two-thirds of the participating child welfare agencies were contained within a larger agency and many collaborated with other programs, such as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, and juvenile justice. More than ...


Child Welfare Outcomes 1998: Annual Report. Safety, Permanency, Well-Being.
Author(s): Walter R. McDonald and Associates, American Humane Association
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Year Published: 2000 - 384 pages
Mandated by the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, this report reviews the states achievement of goals for reducing the recurrence of child abuse and neglect and time in foster care, and for increasing placement stability. Data were collected primarily from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System. Contextual information obtained from a sample of 30 states revealed that more than 485,000 children were maltreated in those states during 1997. More than 153,000 children entered foster care, 41 percent of whom were older than 10 years old. Approximately ...


Child Welfare Outcomes 2000: Annual Report.
Author(s): James Bell Associates
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Year Published: 2000 - 493 pages
Mandated by the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, this annual report analyzes the performance of state child welfare agencies on child welfare outcomes regarding the recurrence of child abuse and neglect, permanency planning, placement stability, and the safety of children in foster care. Data for the summary were obtained from state reports provided to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) and the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) in 1999 and 2000. Information for a qualitative analysis also was extracted from Child and Family Service Review (CSFR) Final Reports. Nationwide, a median ...


Executive Summary of the Third National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect
Author(s): Sedlak, Broadhurst
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Year Published: 1996 - 24 pages
This report presents a synopsis of the background and objectives of the Third National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS-3), its design and methods, and its key findings. The NIS-3 findings are based on a nationally representative sample of over 5,600 professionals in 42 counties. NIS-3 used the harm and endangered standards to provide insights into the incidence and distribution of child maltreatment and into changes in incidence since the previous study. Results indicate that the incidence of child abuse has increased since the last incidence study was conducted in 1986, the total number of abused and neglected ...




 


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