
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.
Table of Contents
Letter from the Associate Commissioner
- Background of NCANDS
- Annual Data Collection Process
- NCANDS as a Resource
- Structure of the Report
- Screening
- Investigations and Alternative Responses
- Policy Discussions: Screening by States’ Statutes
- Report Sources
- CPS Response Time
- CPS Workforce and Caseload
- Exhibit and Table Notes
- 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
- Number of Child Fatalities
- Child Fatality Demographics
- Maltreatment Types
- Perpetrator Relationship
- Risk Factors
- Prior CPS Contact
- Exhibit and Table Notes
- Number of Perpetrators
- Perpetrator Demographics
- Maltreatment Types
- Perpetrator Relationship
- Exhibit and Table Notes
- 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