Child Maltreatment 2002
Figure 5-3     Perpetrators by Relationship to Victim and Selected Types of Maltreatment, 2002

This bar graph indicates the perpetrators' relationship to their victim for neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse maltreatment types. For almost every type of perpetrator, neglect was the most common type of maltreatment.

Neglect Only	Percentage
Parent	57.8
Other Relative	35.2
Foster Parent	48.5
Residential Facility Staff	43.4
Child Day Care Provider	54.1
Unmarried Partner of Parent	36.0
Legal Guardian	41.0
Other	26.8
Unknown or Missing	34.7

Physical Abuse Only	Percentage
Parent	10.6
Other Relative	11.2
Foster Parent	16.6
Residential Facility Staff	20.3
Child Day Care Provider	19.2
Unmarried Partner of Parent	18.3
Legal Guardian	13.7
Other	10.3
Unknown or Missing	13.7

Sexual Abuse Only	Percentage
Parent	2.5
Other Relative	28.9
Foster Parent	5.3
Residential Facility Staff	16.4
Child Day Care Provider	19.3
Unmarried Partner of Parent	11.2
Legal Guardian	4.3
Other	36.9
Unknown or Missing	21.8

 

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