Publication Date:
December 31, 2008
Current as of:
Introduction
This report presents national data about child abuse and neglect known to child protective services agencies in the United States during federal fiscal year 2008.
Table of Contents
- Background of NCANDS
- Annual Data Collection Process
- Structure of the Report
- Screening of Referrals
- Report Sources
- Investigation or Assessment Results
- Report Dispositions by Report Source
- Response Time from Referral to Investigation
- CPS Workforce and Workload
- Tables and Notes
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- Children Who Were Subjects of a Report
- Child Victims
- First-Time Victims
- Age and Sex of Victims
- Race and Ethnicity of Victims
- Types of Maltreatment
- Risk Factors
- Perpetrator Relationship
- Recurrence
- Maltreatment in Foster Care
- Tables and Notes
- Number of Child Fatalities
- Age and Sex of Child Fatalities
- Race and Ethnicity of Child Fatalities
- Perpetrator Relationship
- Maltreatment Types of Child Fatalities
- Report Sources of Child Fatalities
- Prior CPS Contact of Child Fatalities
- Tables and Notes
- Age and Sex of Perpetrators
- Race and Ethnicity of Perpetrators
- Perpetrator Relationship
- Types of Maltreatment
- Tables and Notes
- Preventive Services
- Postinvestigation Services
- In-Home Services
- Children Who Were Removed From Home
- Tables and Notes
Chapter 7: Additional Research Related to Child Maltreatment
- Reports on Key Indicators, Outcomes, and National Statistics
- Studies of the Characteristics of Children in the Child Welfare System
- Capacity-Building Initiatives
- Suggestions for Future Research
Appendix A: Required CAPTA Data Items
Appendix C: Data Submission and Data Elements
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