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States-at-a-Glance 2000
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Statistics offer only one perspective of a state's responses to the maltreatment of children. Alone statistics cannot depict the adequacy of a state's efforts. There are many differences in state laws, policies, practice, and definitions that make data collection and careful review essential to interpret these data. Comparisons based exclusively on these data cannot be made and should not be used to judge the effectiveness of one state versus another.
National child welfare data are approximately two years behind the current year, but with new federal reporting requirements and State Automated Child Welfare Information Systems more timely data will become available.
Number of Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities
U.S. Children's Bureau (2000). Child Maltreatment 2000. Available online at www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/publications/cm00/outcover.htm. Washington, DC: U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families.
Children Subject of Open Case at Time of Death
The Child Welfare League of America. (2001). State Child Welfare Agency Survey.
Washington, D.C.
Children Reported Abused or Neglected
U.S. Children's Bureau (2000). Child Maltreatment 2000. Available online at www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/publications/cm00/outcover.htm. Washington, DC: U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families.
Percent Increase/ Decrease in Rate of Children Abused or Neglected from 1999
U.S. Children's Bureau (2000). Child Maltreatment 2000. Available online at www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/publications/cm00/outcover.htm. Washington, DC: U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families.
Number of Substantiated Cases of Abuse and Neglect
U.S. Children's Bureau (2000). Child Maltreatment 2000. Available online at www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/publications/cm00/outcover.htm. Washington, DC: U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families.
Number of Children Living Apart from their Families
U.S. Children's Bureau (2002, August). The AFCARS report: Interim FY 2000 estimates as of August 2002. Available online at www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb/publications/afcars/report7.htm. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families.
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