Hello All, First, the most recent US national statistics do not distinguish between biological parents, step-parents, and adoptive parents when it comes to child fatality data.
You might be interested to see how states differ on when the investigate child deaths in their states. We all talk about the numbers but it is important to understand how the states vary. 100 fatalities to one state may be represented as 50 by another. This is a HUGE problem with looking at just the numbers. The Child Welfare League of America has a program that is devoted entirely to presenting the data from many US government sources (e.g., NCANDS, AFCARS, and Census). You can find this information at: http://ndas.cwla.org Specifically, you can find information regarding how states differ in their investigations of fatalities at: http://ndas.cwla.org/Report.asp?PageMode=0&ReportID=223 I would like to make a plug for the organization I work for. The Child Welfare League of America has a on-line database that contains the information/statistics that have been mentioned throughout the sexual abuse/child abuse strain on TIPS. One feature of the this database is the compilation of many sources of information/data into one (relatively) easy to access place. We rely heavily on NCANDS and the Census Bureau and work with them to get the statistics. We also have information on other topics related to child abuse and neglect. Most important, we allow the states to review all of the data and make comments before we post our statistics. We DO NOT change the numbers however. I hope some of this helps. Noel Kinder Research Specialist National Data Analysis System Child Welfare League of Americ 50 F Street NW, 9th Floor Washington, DC 20001 (202) 942-0315 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
