Table 4-5 Perpetrator Relationships
of Fatalities, 2005
Child Maltreatment 2005
| Blank Cell | Child Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|
| Perpetrator | Number | Percent |
| Mother | 287 | 28.5 |
| Mother and Other | 104 | 10.3 |
| Father | 159 | 15.8 |
| Father and Other | 16 | 1.6 |
| Mother and Father | 205 | 20.4 |
| Famale Relative | 24 | 2.4 |
| Male Relative | 7 | 0.7 |
| Female Foster Parent (Relative) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Male Foster Parent (Relative) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Female Partner of Parent | 6 | 0.6 |
| Male Partner of Parent | 33 | 3.3 |
| Female Legal Guardian | 1 | 0.1 |
| Male Legal Guardian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Female Foster Parent (Nonrelative) | 5 | 0.5 |
| Male Foster Parent (Nonrelative) | 1 | 0.1 |
| Female Foster Parent Unknown Relationship |
1 | 0.1 |
| Male Foster Parent Unknown Relationship |
0 | 0.0 |
| Female Staff Group Home | 0 | 0.0 |
| Male Staff Group Home | 0 | 0.0 |
| Female Daycare Staff | 20 | 2.0 |
| Male Daycare Staff | 2 | 0.2 |
| Female Other Professional | 0 | 0.0 |
| Male Other Professional | 1 | 0.1 |
| Female Friend or Neighbor | 2 | 0.2 |
| Male Friend or Neighbor | 4 | 0.4 |
| More than One Nonparental Perpetrator |
23 | 2.3 |
| Unknown or Missing | 105 | 10.4 |
| Total | 1,006 | blank cell |
| Percent | blank cell | 100.0 |
Based on data from 34 States.
Perpetrator Relationships of Child Fatalities, 2005
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. 28.5 percent of child fatalities were perpetrated by a mother acting alone.
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