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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (1990): NCANDS Working Paper 1: 1990 Summary Data Component

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (1990)
NCANDS Working Paper 1: 1990 Summary Data Component

This slide is titled U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (1990) NCANDS Working Paper 1: 1990 Summary Data Component and presents Figure 9 from the report, the percent of children by maltreatment type as reported by NCANDS, NRS 1986, and AFSS 1990.

The graphic in this slide is a three-dimensional bar chart and does not provide exact statistics. The percentages given below are approximations.

Physical abuse: 21 percent (AFSS 1990), 20 percent (NRS 1986), and 25 percent (NCANDS).

Neglect: 35 percent (AFSS 1990), 47 percent (NRS 1986), and 49 percent (NCANDS).

Sexual abuse: nine percent (AFSS 1990), 11 percent (NRS 1986), and 15 percent (NCANDS).

Emotional maltreatment: nine percent (AFSS 1990), nine percent (NRS 1986), and seven percent (NCANDS).

Other maltreatment: none (AFSS 1990), seven percent (NRS 1986), and nine percent (NCANDS).

Updated on May 14, 2008