Table 5-5 Perpetrators by Type of Maltreatment, 2006
Child Maltreatment 2006
MALTREATMENT TYPE
PERPETRATORS
Number
Percent
Neglect
569,348
60.4
Physical Abuse
97,533
10.3
Multiple Maltreatments
108,093
11.5
Psychological Maltreatment, Other, or Unknown
101,518
10.8
Sexual Abuse
66,365
7.0
Total
942,857
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Percent
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100.0
Based on data from 50 States.
Perpetrators by Type of Maltreatment, 2006
This table lists the following maltreatment types: physical abuse; neglect; sexual abuse; psychological maltreatment, unknown, or other; and multiple maltreatment types. The number and percentage of perpetrators are then listed by maltreatment type. More than 60 percent (60.4%) of perpetrators were found to have neglected children.
