Get The Facts On Child Abuse

GET THE FACTS ON

Child Abuse

Childhelp
Founded in 1959 by Sara O'Meara and Yvonne Fedderson
Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse


5 Children Die
EVERY DAY
From abuse and neglect.

A report of abuse
is made every
TEN SECONDS.

Number of ChiId Deaths Per Day Due to Child Abuse and Neglect
S
4.8
4.6
4.4
4
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
3
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

*5+
4.85
4.77
4.82
4.19
4.08
4.11
3.84
3.56
3.72
3.82
3.13

Types of Child Abuse

78.3% - Neglect
2.4% - Medical Neglect
7.6% - Sexual Abuse
4.82 - Psychological Maltreatment
9.6% - Other
10.8% - Physical Abuse

These percentages sum to more than 100.0 percent because a child may have suffered more than one type of maltreatment.

14% of Men
36% of Women

in U.S. prisons WERE ABUSED as children.

59 % - More likely to be arrested as juveniles.
25% - More likely to experience teen pregnancy.
25% - More likely to experience delinquency & drug use.
30% - More likely to commit a violent crime.

CHILD ABUSE CROSSES ALL

Socioeconomic Levels
Ethnicities and Cultures
Religions and Educational Levels

DO YOU WANT TO STOP

Child Abuse?

1. If you need help, call Child help National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-4-A-CHILD (1800-422-4453)

2. Spread the word
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3. Donate - www.childhelp.org/donate

4. Love Your kids
www.childhelp.org/statistics GET THE FACTS ON Child Abuse Childhelp. Founded in 1959 by Sara O'Meara and Yvonne Fedderson PREVENTION and TREATMENT of CHILD ABUSE Children Die EVERY DAY From abuse and neglect. A report of abuse is made every 55 50 10 TEN SECONDS. 45 15 40 20 35 30 Number of Child Deaths Per Day Due to Child Abuse and Neglect Types of Child Abuse 2.4% 7.6% 9.6% *5+ 4.85 4.8 4.82 4.77 7.6% 4.6 4.4 10.8% 78.3% 4.2 4.11 4.19 4 4.08 3.82 3.8 3.72 3.84 3.6 INeglect I Physical Abuse I Sexual Abuse 3.56 3.4 Psychological Maltreatment Medical Neglect 3.2 Other 3.13 These percentages sum to more than 100.0 percent because a child may have suffered more than one type of maltreatment. 3 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 149 of Men 36% of Women in U.S. prisons WERE ABUSEB as children. CHILDREN WHO ARE ABUSED ARE 25% More likely to experience teen pregnancy. 59% More likely to be arrested as juveniles. 30% More likely to commit a violent crime. More likely to experience delinquency & drug use. 25% CHILD ABUSE CROSSES ALL $ocioeconomic Levels Ethnicities and Culturës Religions and Educational Levels DO YOU WANT TO STOP Child Abuse? 1. If you need help, call Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) 2 ) Spread the word f www.facebook.com/childhelp E www.twitter.com/childhelp 2. 3.) Donate www.childhelp.org/donate 4. Your kids www.childhelp.org/statistics 25,