DATA ON CHILD ABUSE

Data on Child Abuse

Data on Child Abuse

Maltreatment can take many forms, and some children can suffer from more than one type. Since 1999, the majority of children confirmed to be victims of child maltreatment experienced neglect. The following are the percentages of children who experienced maltreatment in 2005 (USDHHS, 2007):

Neglect

62.8%

Physical abuse

16.6%

Sexual abuse

9.3%

Emotional/psychological abuse

7.1%

Medical neglect

2.0%

Other

14.3%

According to data from the Administration on Children and Families, in 1998 there were an estimated 2,806,000 referrals of child abuse or neglect to relevant state or local agencies. These referrals resulted in an estimated 903,000 confirmed victims of maltreatment, a rate of 12.9 ...