Table of Contents
Child Maltreatment 2003
Letter from the Associate Commissioner
Chapter 1 Introduction
Background of NCANDS
Annual Data Collection Process
Structure of the Report
Chapter One: Table
Chapter 2 Reports
Screening of Referrals
Report Sources
Response Time from Report to Investigation or Assessment
Investigated Reports
Disposition of Reports by Report Source
CPS Workforce and Workload
Tables
Table Notes
Chapter Two: Figures and Tables
Chapter 3 Victims
Types of Maltreatment
Sex and Age of Victims
Race and Ethnicity of Victims
Reported Disability of Victims
Perpetrators of Maltreatment
Factors Influencing the Determination that a Child is a Victim of Maltreatment
Child and Family Services Reviews: Maltreatment in Foster Care
Child and Family Services Reviews: Recurrence of Maltreatment
Tables
Table Notes
Chapter Three: Figures and Tables
Chapter 4 Fatalities
Number of Child Fatalities
Fatalities by Age and Sex
Fatalities by Race and Ethnicity
Parental Status of Perpetrators
Fatalities by Type of Maltreatment
Fatalities by Prior Contact with CPS
Tables
Table Notes
Chapter Four: Figures and Tables
Chapter 5 Perpetrators
Characteristics of Perpetrators
Tables
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 Foster Care Services
Tables
Table Notes
Chapter Six: Tables
Chapter 7 Additional Research Related to Child Maltreatment
Reports on Key Indicators, Outcomes, and National Statistics
Studies of 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 CAF Data Elements
Appendix C: Tables and Figures
Appendix D State Commentary
Appendix E Reader Survey
