Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Statistics and Interventions

Author: National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information Publisher: National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information Publication: Gateways to Information: Protecting Children and Strengthening Families Document Date:                  2008 Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect Related Categories: Children > Abused Children Children > Infant/Child Mortality Crime And Violence > Homicide Crime And Violence > Violence Family Relations > Parent/Adult Child Relations   This fact sheet contains information relating to child deaths that occurred due to abuse or neglect at the hands of a parent or primary caregiver.    It discusses the prevalence of this problem, which groups are most vulnerable, how the deaths occur, who the perpetrators are, how communities respond, and what can be done to prevent these fatalities.   Click to read this article... (HTML) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link