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| 2008 National and New York State Child Abuse Statistics Reports and number of children Nationwide, an estimated 772,000 children were victims of abuse and neglect
in 2008, a victimization rate of 10.3 for every 1,000 children in the country, according to Child Maltreatment 2008. A
child was counted each time he or she was found to be a victim; the adjusted
estimate is 690,061 unique child victims. The 2008 victimization rate is the lowest it has been in the previous five years. While this is the second year that the number of victims has decreased, it is not possible to tell whether this year’s decrease indicates a trend until more data are collected. The decrease can partially be attributed to several factors, including the increase in the number of children who received an unsubstantiated disposition, the increase in the number of children who received an alternative CPS response, and the decrease in the number of children who received a substantiated or indicated disposition. Compared to 2007, the number of substantiated victims decreased by 2.8 percent. Types of maltreatment |
| United States | New York State | |
| Neglect | 71.1% | 91.8% |
| Physical Abuse | 16.1% | 10.1% |
| Sexual Abuse | 9.1% | 3.3% |
| Psychological Maltreatment | 7.3% | 0.6% |
| Medical Neglect | 2.2% | 5.1% |
| Other Types | 9% | 25.8% |
"Other types of maltreatment" include, for example, adandonment, threats of harm, or congenital drug addiction. Fatalities Sources of data: New York State Office of Children and Family Services and Child Maltreatment 2008, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children, Youth and Families. |
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