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Table 3-13 Living Arrangement of Victims, 2005
Child Maltreatment 2005

Victim Living With Victims
Number Percent
Married Parents 40,770 11.1
Married Parent and Stepparent 4,210 1.1
Unmarried Parents 10,583 2.9
Parent and Cohabitating Partner 9,567 2.6
Both Parents, Marital Status Unknown 49,103 13.4
Single Parent, Mother Only 64,961 17.7
Single Parent, Father Only 6,960 1.9
Single Parent, Mother & Other Adult 11,470 3.1
Single Parent, Father & Other Adult 1,283 0.3
Nonparental Relative Caregiver 8,792 2.4
Nonrelative Caregiver 17,843 4.9
Group Home or Residential Facility 1,985 0.5
Other Setting 2,791 0.8
Unknown 84,750 23.1
Missing Data 51,879 14.1
Total 366,947 100.0

 

Based on data from 28 States.

Living Arrangement of Victims, 2005

This table displays the marital status in the home of the child victim. The first column lists the living arrangement categories. Then the number and percentage of victims within each living arrangement are displayed. Living arrangement categories include: married parents; married parent and stepparent; unmarried parents; parent and cohabitating partner; both parents, marital status unknown; single parent, mother only; single parent, father only; single parent, mother and other adult; single parent, father and other adult; nonparental relative caregiver; nonrelative caregiver; group home or residential facility; other setting; unknown; and missing data. Approximately 12 percent of victims were reported as living with married parents or married parent and stepparent.

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