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15-33b. Reduce child maltreatment fatalities. |
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National Data Source |
National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), Summary Data Component Survey, ACYF, ACF. |
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State Data Source |
State data reports of maltreatment from State child welfare agencies. |
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Healthy People 2000 Objective |
Adapted from 7.4 (Violent and Abusive Behavior). |
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Measure |
Rate per 100,000 population. |
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Baseline |
1.6 (1998). |
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Numerator |
Number of reported child fatalities due to maltreatment among children aged 18 years and under. |
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Denominator |
Children aged 18 years and under. |
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Population Targeted |
U.S. resident population. |
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Questions Used To Obtain the National Data |
From the 1999 State Data Component Survey: |
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Ř Enter the number of child victims who died as a result of child abuse or neglect ____. |
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Expected Periodicity |
Annual. |
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Comments |
Child fatality due to maltreatment is defined as the death of a child as a result of abuse or neglect, because either (a) an injury resulting from the abuse or neglect of a child was the cause of the death, or (b) abuse and/or neglect were contributing factors to the cause of death. Data on child fatalities are collected from all States; some State offices of child protective services work closely with Health Departments or the coroner’s office, whereas others rely more on their own records, including deaths reported to them by law enforcement. |
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This objective differs from Healthy People 2000 objective 7.4 in that it measures fatalities due to child maltreatment. Objective 7.4 measured reports of child maltreatment. |
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Description of the NHDS
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