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Children's Bureau

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National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System Glossary

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Publication Date: March 31, 2000

Current as of: June 19, 2015

This document is the glossary for the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), including terms from both the Summary Data Component (SDC) and Detailed Case Data Component (DCDC) combined.

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PDF NCANDS Glossary.pdf (53.10 KB)

Program Office:

Children's Bureau

Types:

Data

Topics:

Child Welfare