Table 5-3 Perpetrators by Relationship to Victim and Types of Maltreatment, 2002

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

Maltreatment Type	Parent		Other Relative		Foster Parent		Residential Facility Staff		Child Daycare Provider		Unmarried Partner or Parent		Legal Guardian		Other		Unknown or Missing		Total Number of Perpetrators	Total Percent
Maltreatment Type	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Total Number of Perpetrators	Total Percent
Physical Abuse only	68,972	10.6	5,970	11.2	654	16.6	255	20.3	674	12.4	4,228	18.3	231	13.7	3,851	10.3	3,657	13.7	88,492	11.0
Neglect Only¹	376,420	57.8	18,786	35.2	1,909	48.5	545	43.4	2,944	54.1	8,312	36.0	692	41.0	10,057	26.8	9,277	34.7	428,942	53.3
Sexual Abuse only	16,210	2.5	15,413	28.9	208	5.3	206	16.4	1,047	19.3	2,594	11.2	72	4.3	13,845	36.9	5,827	21.8	55,422	6.9
Physchological Abuse only or Other only	83,734	12.9	4,474	8.4	409	10.4	66	5.3	169	3.1	3,132	13.6	342	20.3	3,661	9.8	3,653	13.7	99,640	12.4
Multiple Maltreatment Types²	105,773	16.2	8,748	16.4	754	19.2	184	14.7	603	11.1	4,823	20.7	350	20.8	6,109	16.3	4,322	16.2	131,666	16.4
Total	651,109	blank cell	53,391	blank cell	3,934	blank cell	1,256	blank cell	5,437	blank cell	23,089	blank cell	1,687	blank cell	37,523	blank cell	26,736	blank cell	804,162	blank cell
Percent	blank cell	100.0	blank cell	100.0	blank cell	100.0	blank cell	100.0	blank cell	100.0	blank cell	100.0	blank cell	100.0	blank cell	100.0	blank cell	100.0	blank cell	100.0

Data Source: Child File.

¹ Includes medical neglect only. back

² Any situation when a child has experienced two or more types of maltreatment. back

This table lists the following perpetrator relationships to child victims: parent, other relative, foster parent, residential facility staff, child daycare provider, unmarried partner of parent, legal guardian, other, and unknown or missing. The first column lists the following maltreatment types: physical abuse only, neglect only, sexual abuse only, psychological abuse only or other only, and multiple maltreatment types. The number and percentage of perpetrators are listed by maltreatment type.

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

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