Selected Resources

Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Statistics and Interventions

Series Title:	Numbers and Trends
Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway
Availability:	View Publication Printable Version (PDF - 441 KB)
Year Published:	2008 - 10 pages

This factsheet provides an overview of the prevalence and characteristics of child abuse-related fatalities, including information about how many children die each year from maltreatment, which groups of children are most vulnerable, how the deaths occur, and what is known about the perpetrators. It also discusses the role of the community in preventing and responding to child deaths and provides a list of organizations to contact for more information. (5 references)

Fatalities
Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2008)
In Child Maltreatment 2006
National and State data on child abuse and neglect fatalities.

Child Fatalities

Series Title:	Related Organizations List
Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway
Availability:	View Publication Printable Version
Year Published:	2008 - 0 pages

This directory lists national organizations that disseminate information about child fatalities. The organizations provide advocacy, professional training, program development, public awareness, and research services.

Related Information Gateway Topics

Responding to child abuse & neglect: Responding to child fatalities
Systemwide: Statistics