VERMONT
Phillip M. Zunder,
Ph.D.
Director of Planning and Research
Vermont Department of Social and
Rehabilitation Services
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671-2401
(802) 241-2112 (802) 241-2980 Fax
Sources of Data and
Data Collection Methods
Data are derived from the Integrated Social Services
Database.
Level of Evidence Used To Substantiate a Report
Preponderance of evidence.
Comments on Specific Items
Item 2:The State provides both a duplicated number of children (2,618) and an unduplicated number of children (2,309).
Item 3:The category "other" (L) includes camp staff and unspecified nonprofessionals.
Item 7:The category "neglect" (B) includes "substantial risk of sexual abuse," "substantial risk of other abuse," and "educational neglect."
Item 14: The State reports that there were no deaths due to child abuse and neglect in 1995.
Item 15:The count is unduplicated within a category, but duplicated across categories. These are only substantiated perpetrators.
