Statistics
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The National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and
Neglect Information serves as a resource for
reliable national data on child maltreatment
reports, investigations, victims, and perpetrators.
Information available includes national data
regarding:
- The estimated incidence of child abuse and
neglect
- The number of reports received by child
protective services
- The number of indicated/substantiated cases
of child maltreatment
- The number of children who die from
maltreatment
- Characteristics of victims, perpetrators, and
reporters of abuse and neglect
- Multi-year trends in child maltreatment
- Services provided to maltreated children.
The primary sources of national statistics on
child abuse and neglect are two studies sponsored
by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services: Child Maltreatment: Reports from
the States to the National Child Abuse and Neglect
Data System (NCANDS) and the
National Incidence Study (NIS).
The Clearinghouse also collects and disseminates
information from a variety of other national
studies, surveys, and reporting systems that
compile child maltreatment and child welfare data.
For more information on available statistical
publications or for assistance with child
maltreatment questions, e-mail
stats@calib.com
or call (800) FYI-3366.
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NIS is designed to estimate the actual number of
abused and neglected children including cases
reported and cases not reported to CPS. NIS bases
estimates on information from more than 5,600
community professionals who come into contact with
maltreated children in a variety of settings. The
most recent NIS survey (NIS-3) examines data from
1993, while the previous survey was conducted in
1986.
View the
NIS-3 Executive Summary online in HTML format.
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National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS)
The NCANDS is the primary source of national
information on abused and neglected children known
to State child protective services agencies. The
NCANDS reports include national and State level
findings on the number and sources of child abuse
and neglect reports, investigation dispositions,
types of maltreatment, characteristics of children
victimized, relationship of perpetrators to
victims, and services provided for child
maltreatment victims.
To receive a copy of Child Maltreatment 1999:
Reports from the States to the National Child Abuse
and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), contact the
Clearinghouse at
nccanch@calib.com. (Please include the
publication name, your name, address, and phone
number in your E-mail message.) Child
Maltreatment 1999 is available in
HTML and
PDF format [1.46 MB].
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Under the congressionally-mandated Adoption and
Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS),
States are required to collect case-specific data
on all children in foster care for whom the State
child welfare agency has responsibility for
placement, care, or supervision. States also
collect and report data on all children adopted
with the involvement of public child welfare
agencies. These data support program management and
policy formulation at the Federal, State, and local
levels.
Adoption and foster care data tables and other
information about AFCARS are available through the
Children's Bureau Web Site . These tables
reflect information on age distribution, gender,
case plan goals, placement setting, race/ethnicity,
length of stay, reason for discharge from foster
care, and adoption status. Selected data from
previous periods are also available.
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The
Total Estimated Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect
in the United States: Statistical Evidence.
Prevent Child Abuse America has estimated the costs
of child abuse and neglect based on data from a
variety of sources, including the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of
Justice, and U.S. Census.
Visit the Clearinghouse's related publication,
Prevention Pays: The Costs of Not Preventing
Child Abuse and Neglect.
The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
operates the
National Data Analysis System (NDAS). The
NDAS provides access to all states' child abuse and
neglect data for the most recent years available.
Users can customize tables and graphs by state and
data year.
The
FEDSTATS Web site links to statistical
information produced by more than 70 Federal
Government agencies for public use.
America's Children: Key National
Indicators of Well-Being presents
twenty-five indicators that reflect critical
aspects of children's lives including economic
security, health, behavior and social environment,
and education.
The
National
Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
acquires and disseminates datasets relevant to the
study of child abuse and neglect for use in
secondary analysis.
The annual
KIDS COUNT
Data Book, funded by the Annie E.
Casey Foundation, provides State and national data
on the educational, social, economic, and physical
well-being of children.
The
Bureau of
Justice Statistics within the U.S.
Department of Justice collects, analyzes, and
disseminates statistical information on crime
victims, criminal offenders, and the justice
system.
The
National Center for Health Statistics
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
serves as the Nation's principal health statistics
agency.
Child Health USA 2000 is the 11th
annual report prepared by the Health Resources and
Services Administration's (HRSA's) Maternal and
Child Health Bureau (MCHB) on the health status and
service needs of America's children.
Trends in the Well-being of America's Children and
Youth is the fifth edition of an annual
report from the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) on trends in the well-being of the
nation's children and youth. The report presents
the most recent and reliable estimates on more than
80 indicators of well-being.
To download the above PDF document you must have
Acrobat Reader, click on the icon above and follow
the instructions to obtain a free copy of the
software.
For more information, contact the National
Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
Information at
nccanch@calib.com.
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