15-33a.  Reduce maltreatment of children.

National Data Source

National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), Summary Data Component Survey, ACYF, ACF.

State Data Source

State data reports of maltreatment from State child welfare agencies.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 7.4 (Violent and Abusive Behavior).

Measure

Rate per 1,000 population.

Baseline

12.9 (1998).

Numerator

Number of children aged 18 years and under found to be victims of maltreatment by State child welfare agencies.

Denominator

Children aged 18 years and under.

Population Targeted

U.S. resident population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1999 State Data Component Survey:

Ø       Enter the number of children by disposition who were the subject of a CPS investigation or assessment _____.

Expected Periodicity

Annual.

Comments

Maltreatment is defined as an act or failure to act by a parent, caretaker, other person, as defined under State law, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation, or an act or failure to act that presents an imminent risk of serious harm. State definitions may include additional criteria.

This objective differs from Healthy People 2000 objective 7.4 in that it is counting children who have been abused; objective 7.4 counted “reports” of abuse.

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