This statistic shows the number of child abuse victims in the United States in 2019, by perpetrator relationship. In 2019, about 252,324 children in the U.S. were abused by their mother.
Number of child abuse victims in the United States in 2019, by perpetrator relationship
Based on State submissions to National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) of alleged child abuse and neglect. NCANDS collects case level data on children who received child protective services response in the form of an investigative or alternative response. Each state has its own definition of child abuse and neglect based on standards set by federal law. Child abuse is defined as any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk or serious harm.
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US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families. (January 14, 2021). Number of child abuse victims in the United States in 2019, by perpetrator relationship [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 28, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/254893/child-abuse-in-the-us-by-perpetrator-relationship/
US Department of Health and Human Services, und Administration for Children & Families. "Number of child abuse victims in the United States in 2019, by perpetrator relationship." Chart. January 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 28, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/254893/child-abuse-in-the-us-by-perpetrator-relationship/
US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families. (2021). Number of child abuse victims in the United States in 2019, by perpetrator relationship. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 28, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/254893/child-abuse-in-the-us-by-perpetrator-relationship/
US Department of Health and Human Services, and Administration for Children & Families. "Number of Child Abuse Victims in The United States in 2019, by Perpetrator Relationship." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/254893/child-abuse-in-the-us-by-perpetrator-relationship/
US Department of Health and Human Services & Administration for Children & Families, Number of child abuse victims in the United States in 2019, by perpetrator relationship Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/254893/child-abuse-in-the-us-by-perpetrator-relationship/ (last visited November 28, 2021)
