Table of Contents
Child Maltreatment 2001
Letter from the Associate Commissioner
Chapter 1 Introduction
Background of
NCANDS
Annual Data Collection
Process
Highlights of Findings
Structure of the
Report
Chapter One: Figures and Tables
Chapter 2 Reports
Screening of
Referrals
Report Sources
Response Time from Report to
Investigation
Investigated Reports
CPS Workforce and Workload
Supplementary Tables
Chapter Two: Figures and Tables
Chapter 3 Victims
Victimization
Rates
Types of Maltreatment
Sex and Age of Victims
Race and Ethnicity of
Victims
Child Maltreatment
Recurrence
Supplementary Tables
Chapter Three: Figures and Tables
Chapter 4 Perpetrators
Characteristics
of Perpetrators
Victims in Relation to Their
Perpetrators
Supplementary Tables
Chapter Four: Figures and Tables
Chapter 5 Fatalities
Number of Child
Fatalities
Fatalities by Age and
Sex
Parental Status of
Perpetrators
Fatalities by Type of
Maltreatment
Fatalities by Prior Contact with
CPS
Supplementary Tables
Chapter Five: Figures and Tables
Chapter 6 Services
Preventive
Services
Postinvestigation Services
Factors Influencing the Receipt of
Services
Supplementary Tables
Chapter Six: Figures and Tables
Chapter 7 Additional Research Activities Related to NCANDS
Research Conducted
by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Research Conducted by Other
Federal Agencies and Departments
Research Conducted by Other
Organizations
Suggestions for Future
Research
Appendix A CAPTA Required Data Items
Appendix A: Tables and Figures
Appendix B Glossary
Appendix C Data Submissions and CAF Data Elements
Appendix C: Tables and Figures
Appendix D State Commentary
Appendix E Reader Survey
