APNewsBreak: US Study Shows Drop in Child Abuse – ABC News
A massive new federal study documents an unprecedented and dramatic decrease in incidents of serious child abuse, especially sexual abuse. Experts hailed the findings as proof that crackdowns and public awareness campaigns had made headway.
Fort Lauderdale – (AP) — About 200 children were fatally abused in Florida in 2008, a roughly 20 percent increase from 2007. Unemployment rates and drug use also increased in the state — a factor in many of the deaths, according to a preliminary report.
N.J. study of child abuse says welfare workers overlook family problem – NJ.com
TRENTON — Child welfare workers too often overlooked family problems caused by mental illness, domestic violence, and drug and alcohol addiction before children died from abuse and neglect in 2007, according to a report issued today by the New Jersey Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board.
Data Book 2009 – Data Book – KIDS COUNT Data Center
Counting What Counts: Taking Results Seriously for Vulnerable Children and Families: The 20th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book profiles the well-being of America’s children on a state-by-state basis and ranks states on 10 key measures of child well-being. The Data Book essay calls for a “data revolution” that uses timely and reliable information to track the progress and improve the lives of vulnerable children.
Get national and State statistics on child abuse and neglect. This annual report from the Children’s Bureau includes the data for 2007 on the estimated 3.2 million referrals made to child protective service agencies about alleged maltreatment of approximately 5.8 million children—and the estimated 794,000 children that were confirmed to be victims of abuse or neglect.
Review and Expunction of Central Registries and Reporting Records
Find out how States maintain records of child abuse and neglect reports in order to aid in the investigation, treatment, and prevention of child abuse cases and to maintain statistical information for staffing and funding purposes.