NCANDS Survey Instrument

This section contains the survey instruments for the Summary Data Component and the Detailed Case Data Component, as well as the glossary of terms.

Summary Data Component (SDC) - 1999 Data Year – Includes the Summary Data Component Survey and National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System Detailed Case Data. (PDF - 36 KB)
Detailed Case Data (DCDC) - Agency Data File Definitions (Data Elements, Record Layout and Codes) – Includes the specifications for each data element in the Child Record File. (PDF - 19 KB)
Detailed Case Data (DCDC) - Child Data File Record Layout (Data Elements, Record Layout and Codes) – Includes a table that defines all of the data elements contained in the Agency Data File.

Glossary - Includes the SDC and DCDC combined. (PDF - 30 KB).