Lifetime Prevalence of Investigating Child Maltreatment Among US Children

To estimate the lifetime prevalence of official investigations for child maltreatment among children in the United States. We used the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System Child Files (2003-2014) and Census data to develop synthetic cohort life tables to estimate the cumulative prevalence of...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 2017-02, Vol.107 (2), p.274-280
Main Authors: Kim, Hyunil, Wildeman, Christopher, Jonson-Reid, Melissa, Drake, Brett
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age
AJPH Research
Archives & records
Censuses
Child
Child abuse & neglect
Child Abuse - diagnosis
Child Abuse - statistics & numerical data
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Criminal investigations
Emotional abuse
Epidemiology
Estimates
Ethnicity
Female
Funding
Gender
Health Policy
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Injury/Emergency Care/Violence
Life Tables
Male
Other Child and Adolescent Health
Population
Prevalence
Public health
Risk Factors
Sex crimes
Sexual abuse
Studies
United States - epidemiology
Young adults
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Summary:To estimate the lifetime prevalence of official investigations for child maltreatment among children in the United States. We used the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System Child Files (2003-2014) and Census data to develop synthetic cohort life tables to estimate the cumulative prevalence of reported childhood maltreatment. We extend previous work, which explored only confirmed rates of maltreatment, and we add new estimations of maltreatment by subtype, age, and ethnicity. We estimate that 37.4% of all children experience a child protective services investigation by age 18 years. Consistent with previous literature, we found a higher rate for African American children (53.0%) and the lowest rate for Asians/Pacific Islanders (10.2%). Child maltreatment investigations are more common than is generally recognized when viewed across the lifespan. Building on other recent work, our data suggest a critical need for increased preventative and treatment resources in the area of child maltreatment.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2016.303545