Table of Contents
Child Maltreatment 2004
Letter from the Associate Commissioner
Chapter 1: Introduction
Background of NCANDS
Annual Data Collection Process
Structure of the Report
Table Notes
Chapter One: Table
Chapter 2: Reports
Screening of Referrals
Report Sources
Response Time from Report to Investigation or Assessment
Investigated Reports
Report by Disposition
CPS Workforce and Workload
Table Notes
Chapter Two: Figures and Tables
Chapter 3: Victims
First-Time Victims
Sex and Age of Victims
Race and Ethnicity of Victims
Living Arrangement of Victims
Reported Disability of Victims
Recurrence
Perpetrators of Maltreatment
Maltreatment in Foster Care
Table Notes
Chapter Three: Figures and Tables
Chapter 4: Fatalities
Number of Child Fatalities
Age and Sex of Fatalities
Race and Ethnicity of Fatalities
Perpetrator Relationships of Fatalities
Maltreatment Types of Fatalities
Prior CPS Contact of Fatality Victims
Table Notes
Chapter Four: Figures and Tables
Chapter 5: Perpetrators
Characteristics of Perpetrators
Table Notes
Chapter Five: Figures and Tables
Chapter 6: Services
Preventive Services
Postinvestigation Services
Factors Influencing the Receipt of Services
Receipt of Postinvestigation Services
Receipt of In-Home Services
Receipt of Foster Care Services
Table Notes
Chapter Six: Tables
Chapter 7: Additional Research Related to Child Maltreatment
Reports on Key Indicators, Outcomes, and National Statistics
Studies of the Characteristics of Children in the Child Welfare System
Capacity-Building Initiatives
Suggestions for Future Research
Appendix A: Required CAPTA Data Items
Appendix A: Tables and Figures
Appendix B: Glossary
Appendix C: Data Submissions and Data Elements
Appendix C: Tables and Figures
Appendix D: State Commentary
Appendix E: Reader Survey
