Child Abuse and Neglect

Series Title:	General Information Packet
Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway
Availability in English:	View Publication Printable Version (PDF - 1200 KB)
Availability in Spanish:	View Publication Printable Version (PDF - 974 KB)
Year Published:	2008 - 39 pages

This information packet includes fact sheets about child maltreatment and the services available from the Child Welfare Information Gateway. The fact sheets review the definitions of maltreatment, child abuse and neglect prevention, and provide statistical information about the prevalence of child abuse and neglect and the characteristics of victims and offenders. Directories of federal clearinghouses, hotlines, state agencies, and other organizations that disseminate information about family and domestsic violence and substance abuse are also inserted.

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