Child Maltreatment 2002
Figure 3-3     Victimization Rates by Maltreatment Type, 1998-2002

In this graph, the types of maltreatment-physical abuse, neglect, medical neglect, sexual abuse, psychological treatment, and other abuse-are depicted by a shaded bar that indicates the rate per 1,000 child victims for each year from 1998 through 2002. Neglect has the highest rate per 1,000 child victims for each year.

Age Group	Rate per 1,000 Children
0-3	16.0
4-7	13.7
8-11	11.9
12-15	10.6
16-17	6.0

 

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