- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Child abuse and neglect recidivism for children ages 0-5 and students in elementary, middle, and high school
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor's Office for Children and Families
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Governor's Office for Children and Families
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Governor's Office for Children and Families
- Date of Original:
- 2010-05
- Subject:
- Abusive parents--Georgia--Statistics
Recidivism--Georgia--Statistics
Abused children--Family relationships--Georgia--Statistics - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- line graphs
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Fact sheet
- External Identifiers:
- OCLC 1378515949
IZ MMS ID 9942313493902959
Call Number G620.C55 M1 2010 C4
NZ MMS ID 9923823214302931 - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bg620-pc55-bm1-b2010-bc4-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bg620-pc55-bm1-b2010-bc4-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Trend Data
SAFE
- ENHANCE Family Relationships
GOCF outcome indicator: child abuse and neglect recidivism
-for children ages 0-5 and students in elementary, middle, and high school
Recidivism of child maltreatment is defined as a substantiated report of maltreatment followed by another substantiated report that involves the same child or family.
Child Abuse and Neglect Recidivism Rates
10.0%
8.0%
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
FY05
FY06
Georgia
United States
FY07 National Standard
Data Source: Child Welfare Report 2003-2006 Report to Congress.
According to the Child Welfare Outcomes Report given to congress, states with a higher rate of child abuse and neglect (CAN) cases generally have a higher rate of child abuse and neglect recurrence.
As shown in the chart above, the national recurrence rate, as of 2008, is 5.4%, with Georgia currently ranking significantly below the national average at 3.6%
Education personnel, Law enforcement, and social service workers report most child abuse and neglect cases, especially for children 0-5.
The 2000 Child Welfare Annual Report indicated that reoccurrence of child abuse and neglect cases within six months is increasing.
Georgia's recidivism is below the national average.
Data Source: US Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. Youth and Families Children's Bureau.
May 2010