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Prevalence

National and State statistics on the prevalence of different types of maltreatment, abuse and neglect in out-of-home care, and recurrence.

Selected Resources

Child Maltreatment 2007
Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2009)
National and State data and trends on 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; child fatalities; and types of services provided. (PDF - 4908 KB)

Related Information Gateway Topics

Child abuse & neglect: Child fatalities
Responding to child abuse & neglect
Preventing child abuse & neglect
Systemwide: Statistics

Updated on October 29, 2009

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Children's Bureau

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