Child
Abuse and Neglect Statistics
Annual
Report—Fiscal Year 1997
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Regional
Distribution of Reports and Allegations |
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Region |
Family Reports |
Alleged Child Victims |
Number Allegations |
Averge Victims Per Report |
Average Allegations per Victim |
Average Allegations Per Report |
|
Northern |
15,263 |
25,000 |
31,741 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
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Central |
17,033 |
29,211 |
37,729 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
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Southern |
8,806 |
15,583 |
20,829 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
|
Cook Admin. |
799 |
1,589 |
2,288 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
2.9 |
|
Cook North |
7,730 |
13,659 |
18,055 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
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Cook Central |
8,360 |
15,652 |
21,484 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
|
Cook South |
10,122 |
18,711 |
24,868 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
2.5 |
|
State |
68,113 |
119,405 |
156,994 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
| Table
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Regional
Distribution of Indicated Reports and Allegations |
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Region |
Indicated Family Reports |
Indicated Child Victims |
Number Indicated Allegations |
Average Victims Per Report |
Number Indicated Allegations |
Average Allegations Per Victim |
Average Allegations Per Report |
|
Northern |
4,840 |
8,251 |
10,444 |
1.7 |
10,444 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
|
Central |
5,770 |
10,484 |
13,368 |
1.8 |
13,368 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
|
Southern |
3,101 |
5,646 |
7,286 |
1.8 |
7,286 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
|
Cook Admin. |
406 |
785 |
999 |
1.9 |
999 |
1.3 |
2.5 |
|
Cook North |
2,640 |
4,830 |
6,178 |
1.8 |
6,178 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
|
Cook Central |
3,309 |
6,156 |
8,164 |
1.9 |
8,164 |
1.3 |
2.5 |
|
Cook South |
3,330 |
6,099 |
7,966 |
1.8 |
7,966 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
|
State |
23,396 |
42,251 |
54,405 |
1.8 |
54,405 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
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Regional
Distribution by Types of Reports |
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|
Region |
Abuse Number |
Percent |
Neglect Number |
Percent |
Both Number |
Percent |
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|
Northern |
8,359 |
54.8% |
5,310 |
34.8% |
1,594 |
10.4% |
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|
Central |
8,945 |
52.5% |
6,196 |
36.4% |
1,892 |
11.1% |
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|
Southern |
4,508 |
51.2% |
3,356 |
38.1% |
942 |
10.7% |
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|
Cook Admin. |
297 |
37.2% |
367 |
45.9% |
135 |
16.9% |
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|
Cook North |
3,948 |
51.1% |
2,870 |
37.1% |
912 |
11.8% |
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|
Cook Central |
3,799 |
45.4% |
3,264 |
39.0% |
1,297 |
15.5% |
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|
Cook South |
4,730 |
46.7% |
4,148 |
41.0% |
1,244 |
12.3% |
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|
State |
34,586 |
54.8% |
25,511 |
34.8% |
8,016 |
10.4% |
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|
Regional
Distribution by Types of Indicated Reports |
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|
Region |
Abuse Number |
Percent |
Neglect Number |
Percent |
Both Number |
Percent |
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|
Northern |
2,620 |
54.1% |
1,402 |
29.0% |
818 |
16.9% |
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|
Central |
3,139 |
54.4% |
1,608 |
27.9% |
1,023 |
17.7% |
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|
Southern |
1,580 |
51.0% |
1,058 |
34.1% |
463 |
14.9% |
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|
Cook Admin. |
143 |
35.2% |
162 |
39.9% |
101 |
24.9% |
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|
Cook North |
1,246 |
47.2% |
865 |
32.8% |
529 |
20.0% |
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|
Cook Central |
1,338 |
40.4% |
1,114 |
33.7% |
857 |
25.9% |
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|
Cook South |
1,372 |
41.2% |
1,257 |
37.7% |
701 |
21.1% |
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|
State |
11,438 |
48.9% |
7,466 |
31.9% |
4,492 |
19.2% |
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