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Peer reviewedCohen, Stephen J.; Sussman, Alan – Child Welfare, 1975
This article presents a discussion of two major problems in analyzing child abuse data: (1) the confusion between reports of abuse and neglect, and (2) the scarcity of data on confirmed reports. (CS)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Comparative Analysis, Legal Problems, National Surveys
Peer reviewedTrocme, Nico; And Others – Child Welfare, 1995
Discusses the Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (OIS), which is based on a survey of child protection workers involved in 2,447 abuse and neglect investigations. OIS found an incidence rate of reported maltreatment of 21 per 1,000 children and a 27% substantiation rate. Includes comparisons with incidence rates for the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Client Characteristics (Human Services)
