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Child Maltreatment Prevention
Child maltreatment includes all types of abuse and neglect of a child under the age of 18 by a parent, caregiver, or another person in a custodial role (e.g., clergy, coach, teacher). There are four common types of abuse:
- Physical Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
- Emotional Abuse
- Neglect
CDC's research and programs work to understand the problem of child maltreatment and prevent it before it begins.
Data & Statistics
- The total lifetime cost of child maltreatment is $124 billion each year.1
- More than 3 million referrals of child maltreatment are received by state and local agencies each year—that's nearly 6 referrals every minute.2
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Child Maltreatment Topics
References
- Fang X, Brown DS, Florence C, Mercy J. The economic burden of child maltreatment in the United States and implications for prevention. Child Abuse and Neglect. January 2012.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACF). Child maltreatment 2011 [online]. Washington (DC): Government Printing Office; 2012. Available from: Child Maltreatment 2011
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