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Figure 4-3 Maltreatment Types of Child Fatalities, 2006
Child Maltreatment 2006

Maltreatment Types of Child Fatalities, 2006

Maltreatment Types of Child Fatalities, 2006

This bar graph breaks down the fatality victims by type of maltreatment. Each bar represents a type of maltreatment in the following order: neglect; multiple maltreatment types; physical abuse; psychological maltreatment, other, or unknown; medical neglect; and sexual abuse. Most fatalities were associated with neglect (41.1%), combinations of maltreatment types (31.4%), and physical abuse (22.4%).

 

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