[Child Welfare]
Neglect and Abuse

Of the nearly 800,000 neglected or abused children in 2007, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports 59 percent of those children suffered neglect, 11 percent were physically abused, 8 percent were sexually abused and 4 percent were emotionally or psychologically abused. Numbers alone don’t tell the whole story: 13 percent of those children were the victims of multiple types of abuse.

Neglect and Abuse

Latest in Neglect and Abuse

Returning to the Child Advocacy Beat

Reporting: Best Practices — June 05, 2013, Rachel Rosenthal

A Missouri reporter leaves the business beat to help with her paper’s emphasis on combating child abuse.

Careful and Compassionate: Ethical Coverage of Children in Tragedy

Reporting: Best Practices — May 30, 2013, Kathryn Quigley

Ethical journalists should show care and compassion when covering children in tragedy, a professor of Media Ethics writes.

Investigating Abuse and a "Broken Shield"

Reporting: Best Practices — December 14, 2012, Mina Dixon

California Watch and the Center for Investigative Reporting tackle abuse and neglect at board-and-care centers for the developmentally disabled.

Runaway Girl: Review and Reporting Resources

Reviews — August 08, 2012, Amanda Perez

Runaway Girl: Escaping Life on the Streets, One Helping Hand at a Time by Carissa Phelps and Larkin Warren tells the story of a girl who was kidnapped at age 12 and forced into prostitution. The memoir details Carissa Phelps' journey from runaway to success story and illuminates the problem of sex trafficking in America.

The Economic Burden of Child Abuse

Research, Reports & Data — February 21, 2012, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The study tallies the financial costs of child abuse and neglect and estimates the economic implications for victims and society.

NEGLECT AND ABUSE RESOURCES

resource — February 12, 2012

A comprehensive collection of data and reports that focus on Neglect and Abuse, along with an extensive list of experts in the field.

The Lifelong Effects of Early Childhood Adversity and Toxic Stress

Research, Reports & Data — January 13, 2012, American Academy of Pediatrics

The report suggests that toxic stress has lifelong developmental consequences for kids.

Household, Family and Child Risk Factors After an Investigation for Suspected Child Maltreatment

Research, Reports & Data — October 11, 2010, Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

The study suggests that child abuse investigations do not successfully reduce risk for future violence or abuse, and are in fact associated with increased depression in mothers.

Updated Trends in Child Maltreatment

Research, Reports & Data — August 25, 2010, Crimes Against Children Research Center

In the past two decades, the number of maltreated children in the U.S. has fallen steadily, but there is no consensus in the field that explains the steep decline.

Not Enough: What TANF Offers Family Violence Victims

Research, Reports & Data — March 18, 2010, Legal Momentum and the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)

The report finds that TANF, the nation's primary welfare program, does not adequately aid victims of domestic violence.

Strengthening Families and Communities: 2010 Resource Guide

Research, Reports & Data — March 15, 2010, Child Welfare Information Gateway

The guide highlights key protective factors that prevent child abuse and neglect.

The Nation’s Children 2010

Research, Reports & Data — March 04, 2010, Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)

A compilation of the latest statistics on the health and welfare of U.S. children, including individual fact sheets on each state.

Persistent Fear and Anxiety Can Affect Young Children’s Learning and Development

Research, Reports & Data — February 26, 2010, National Scientific Council on the Developing Child

The report summarizes the effects of and misconceptions about fear-eliciting experiences that occur early in life.

Conceptualizing Juvenile Prostitution as Child Maltreatment: Findings from the National Juvenile Prostitution Study

Research, Reports & Data — February 15, 2010, Crimes Against Children Research Center

The national study finds that nearly one-third of prostituted juveniles taken into custody by police are treated more as criminal offenders than as victims.

"'Choking Game' Awareness and Participation Among 8th Graders -- Oregon, 2008"

Research, Reports & Data — January 15, 2010, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

A survey on the "choking game," which led to 82 deaths in 31 states from 1995 to 2007.