Child Maltreatment 2013

Publication Date: January 15, 2015
Current as of:
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Introduction

This report presents national data about child abuse and neglect known to child protective services agencies in the United States during federal fiscal year 2013.

Tables are available in Excel

Table of Contents

Letter from the Associate Commissioner

Acknowledgements

Summary

Chapter 1: Introduction

  • Background of NCANDS
  • Annual Data Collection Process
  • NCANDS as a Resource
  • Structure of the Report

Chapter 2: Reports

  • Screening
  • Investigations and Alternative Responses
  • Policy Discussions: Screening by States’ Statutes
  • Report Sources
  • CPS Response Time
  • CPS Workforce and Caseload
  • Exhibit and Table Notes

Chapter 3: Children

  • Alternative Response
  • Unique and Duplicate Counts
  • Children Who Received an Investigation or Alternative Response
  • Children Who Received an Investigation or Alternative Response by Disposition
  • Number of Child Victims
  • Policy Discussions: Victimization Rates by States’ Statutes
  • Child Victim Demographics
  • Maltreatment Types
  • Risk Factors
  • Perpetrator Relationship
  • Federal Standards and Performance Measures
  • Exhibit and Table Notes

Chapter 4: Fatalities

  • Number of Child Fatalities
  • Child Fatality Demographics
  • Maltreatment Types
  • Perpetrator Relationship
  • Risk Factors
  • Prior CPS Contact
  • Exhibit and Table Notes

Chapter 5: Perpetrators

  • Number of Perpetrators
  • Perpetrator Demographics
  • Maltreatment Types
  • Perpetrator Relationship
  • Exhibit and Table Notes

Chapter 6: Services

  • Prevention Services
  • Postresponse Services
  • History of Receiving Services
  • Exhibit and Table Notes

Chapter 7: Reports, Research, and Capacity Building Activities Related to Child Maltreatment

  • Reports on National Statistics
  • Capacity Building Activities
  • The Future of NCANDS and Suggestions for Future Research

Appendix A: Required CAPTA Data Items

Appendix B: Glossary

Appendix C: State Characteristics

Appendix D: State Commentary

Endnotes