7 April 2008
Statistics Child Maltreatment 2006, Children’s Bureau
7 April 2008
According to data released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in Child Maltreatment 2006, an estimated 905,000 children were found to be victims of abuse or neglect in fiscal year (FY) 2006, representing a rate of 12.1 per 1,000 children in the population. The number and rate of victims has decreased since 2002, when there were an estimated 910,000 victims at a rate of 12.3 per 1,000 children.
1 October 2007
The Children’s Aid Societies says more than 29,000 children in Ontario were abused or neglected last year, an increase of 24 per cent since 2000-2001.
14 September 2007
Indiana child abuse, neglect deaths hold steady | IndyStar.com
Fifty-three Indiana children died from abuse and neglect from July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, the Department of Child Services reported today.