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Statistics on Child Abuse and Neglect in Out-of-Home Care
Presents sources of data on the abuse and neglect of children in foster care and other out-of-home care settings, such as residential or institutional facilities. Resources include State and local examples.
Absence of Maltreatment in Foster Care, 2007-2011 (PDF - 4989 KB)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau (2012)
In Child Maltreatment 2011
Presents the percentage of children in foster care who were not maltreated by a foster parent or residential facility staff member.
Child Welfare Outcomes 2007-2010: Report to Congress | |
Author(s): | Children's Bureau. |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 9,104KB) |
Year Published: | 2012 - 403 pages |
Mandated by the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, this annual report analyzes the performance of state child welfare agencies on seven child welfare outcomes including the recurrence of child abuse and neglect, permanency planning, placement stability, and the safety of children in foster care. See a list of all Child Welfare Outcomes Reports. Data were obtained from state reports provided to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting Systems (AFCARS) and the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) in 2007 -- 2010. The report contains information on how the Department of Health and Human ... |
Prevalence of Maltreatment Among Youths in Public Sectors of Care
Miller, Green, Fettes, & Aarons
Child Maltreatment, 16(3), 2011
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Examines multiple types of maltreatment across five public sectors of care using data from youths aged 11 to 18 enrolled in one of the five sectors.
State and local examples
Protecting Children: A Review of Investigations of Institutional Child Abuse and Neglect (PDF - 1040 KB)
New Jersey Office of the Child Advocate (2008)
Reports on cases of abuse in out-of-home settings during 2007 in New Jersey. Results address the effectiveness of the reporting and investigating procedures for these cases and suggestions on how to improve processes.