Table 4-5 Perpetrator Relationships
of Fatalities, 2004
Child Maltreatment 2004
| Maltreatment Type | Number of Child Fatalities |
Percentage of Child Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| Mother Only | 307 | 31.3 |
| Father Only | 141 | 14.4 |
| Mother and Father | 201 | 20.5 |
| Mother, Father, and Other | 22 | 2.2 |
| Mother and Other | 91 | 9.3 |
| Father and Other | 12 | 1.2 |
| Female Relative | 14 | 1.4 |
| Male Relative | 16 | 1.6 |
| Female Foster Parent (Relative) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Male Foster Parent (Relative) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Female Foster Parent Nonrelative | 4 | 0.4 |
| Male Foster Parent Nonrelative | 1 | 0.1 |
| Female Foster Unknown Relationship | 1 | 0.1 |
| Male Foster Unknown Relationship | 0 | 0.0 |
| Female Residential Facility Staff | 0 | 0.0 |
| Male Residential Facility Staff | 3 | 0.3 |
| Female Daycare Staff | 13 | 1.3 |
| Male Daycare Staff | 2 | 0.2 |
| Female Partner of Parent | 1 | 0.1 |
| Male Partner of Parent | 32 | 3.3 |
| Female Legal Guardian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Male Legal Guardian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Female Other Professional | 0 | 0.0 |
| Male Other Professional | 0 | 0.0 |
| Female Friend or Neighbor | 0 | 0.0 |
| Male Friend or Neighbor | 1 | 0.1 |
| More than One Nonparental Perpetrator |
17 | 1.7 |
| Unknown or Missing | 102 | 10.4 |
| Total | 981 | blank cell |
| Percent | blank cell | 99.9 |
Data source: CAF.
Based on data from 32 States.
Percent does not equal 100.0 due to rounding.
Perpetrator Relationships of Fatalities, 2004
This table first lists perpetrator relationships including mother only, mother and father, father only, mother and other, father and other, female daycare staff, more than one nonparental perpetrator, unknown, etc. In the next column is listed the number of child fatalities from the specified perpetrator. The third column lists the percentage. Approximately 30 percent of child fatalities were perpetrated by a mother acting alone.
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