Editors
Dmitri N. Shalin
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2006
Publication Title
The Social Health of Nevada: Leading Indicators and Quality of Life in the Silver State
Publisher
UNLV: Center for Democratic Culture Publications
First page number:
1
Last page number:
22
Abstract
Child maltreatment is a critical issue facing our nation and our state. Child abuse and neglect impacts the lives of thousands of children and families every day.
- In 2003, an estimated 906,000 children were determined to be victims of child abuse and neglect in the United States. This equates to a victimization rate of 12.4 per 1,000 children in the population.
- These figures, however, only represent the number of substantiated cases of abuse and neglect. In 2003, approximately 2.9 million referrals concerning the welfare of an estimated 5.5 million children were made to child protective service agencies in 2003.
Keywords
Child abuse--Government policy--U.S. states; Child abuse--Law and legislation; Child abuse--Prevention
Disciplines
Family, Life Course, and Society | Sociology
Language
English
Repository Citation
Tanata, D.,
Klein-Rothschild, S.
(2006).
Child Abuse and Neglect in Nevada. In Dmitri N. Shalin,
The Social Health of Nevada: Leading Indicators and Quality of Life in the Silver State
1-22.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/social_health_nevada_reports/4