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Child Maltreatment 2018
Published: January 15, 2020
- Categories:
- Statistics
- Topics:
- Child Abuse & Neglect, Child Maltreatment
This report presents national data about child abuse and neglect known to child protective services agencies in the United States during federal fiscal year 2018.
Tables are available in CSV format with Data Definitions.
Table of Contents
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Letter from the Associate Commissioner
Acknowledgements
Summary
Chapter 1: Introduction
- Background of NCANDS
- New Reporting to NCANDS
- Annual Data Collection Process
- NCANDS as a Resource
- Structure of the Report
Chapter 2: Reports
- Screening
- Report Sources
- CPS Response Time
- CPS Workforce and Caseload
- Exhibit and Table Notes
Chapter 3: Children
- Alternative Response
- Unique and Duplicate Counts
- Children Who Received an Investigation or Alternative Response
- Children Who Received an Investigation or Alternative Response by Disposition
- Number of Child Victims
- Child Victim Demographics
- Maltreatment Types
- Risk Factors
- Perpetrator Relationship
- Exhibit and Table Notes
Chapter 4: Fatalities
- Number of Child Fatalities
- Child Fatality Demographics
- Maltreatment Types
- Risk Factors
- Perpetrator Relationship
- Prior CPS Contact
- Exhibit and Table Notes
Chapter 5: Perpetrators
- Number of Perpetrators
- Perpetrator Demographics
- Perpetrator Relationship
- Exhibit and Table Notes
Chapter 6: Services
- Prevention Services
- Postresponse Services
- History of Receiving Services
- Part C of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Exhibit and Table Notes
Chapter 7: Special Focus
- Sex Trafficking
- Reporting Sex Trafficking Data to NCANDS
- Number and Demographics of Victims of Sex Trafficking
- Victims of Sex Trafficking by Relationship to Their Perpetrators
- Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposure
- Reporting Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposure Data to NCANDS
- Number of Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposure
- Screened-in Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposure Who Received an Investigation or Alternative Response by Disposition
- Screened-in Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposure Who Have a Plan of Safe Care
- Screened-in Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposure Who Have a Referral to Appropriate Services
- Exhibit and Table Notes
Appendix A: CAPTA Data Items
Appendix B: Glossary
Appendix C: State Characteristics
Appendix D: State Commentary
Last Reviewed: June 12, 2020