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Child Maltreatment 2008

Editors' note: In Chapter 5, Perpetrators, correction has been made to the text in the section under "Types of Maltreatment." In Chapter 4, Fatalities, figure 4-1 has been replaced with new information. In Chapter 6, Footnote 9 has been replaced with new information.

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Acknowledgements

Summary

Chapter 1: Introduction

Background of NCANDS
Annual Data Collection Process
Structure of the Report

Chapter 2: Reports

Screening of Referrals
Report Sources
Investigation or Assessment Results
Report Dispositions by Report Source
Response Time from Referral to Investigation
CPS Workforce and Workload
Tables and Notes
Chapter 2: Figures and Tables

Chapter 3: Children

Children Who Were Subjects of a Report
Child Victims
First-Time Victims
Age and Sex of Victims
Race and Ethnicity of Victims
Types of Maltreatment
Risk Factors
Perpetrator Relationship
Recurrence
Maltreatment in Foster Care
Tables and Notes
Chapter 3: Figures and Tables

Chapter 4: Fatalities

Number of Child Fatalities
Age and Sex of Child Fatalities
Race and Ethnicity of Child Fatalities
Perpetrator Relationship
Maltreatment Types of Child Fatalities
Report Sources of Child Fatalities
Prior CPS Contact of Child Fatalities
Tables and Notes
Chapter 4: Figures and Tables

Chapter 5: Perpetrators

Age and Sex of Perpetrators
Race and Ethnicity of Perpetrators
Perpetrator Relationship
Types of Maltreatment
Tables and Notes
Chapter 5: Figures and Tables

Chapter 6: Services

Preventive Services
Postinvestigation Services
In-Home Services
Children Who Were Removed From Home
Tables and Notes
Chapter 6: Tables

Chapter 7: Additional Research Related to Child Maltreatment

Reports on Key Indicators, Outcomes, and National Statistics
Studies of the Characteristics of Children in the Child Welfare System
Capacity-Building Initiatives
Suggestions for Future Research

Appendix A: Required CAPTA Data Items

Appendix A: Table

Appendix B: Glossary

Appendix C: Data Submission and Data Elements

Appendix C: Tables

Appendix D: State Commentary

Appendix E: Reader Feedback