Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2008

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Dedication
• Preface
• Contributors
• Executive Summary
• Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Objectives and Scope
  • CIS Research and Surveillance Partnership
  • Child Welfare Services in Canada: A Changing Mosaic
  • Organization of the CIS-2008 Report
• Chapter 2: Methodology
  • Sampling
  • Instrument
  • Data Collection and Verification Procedures
  • Estimation Procedures
  • Ethics Procedures
  • Study Limitations
• Chapter 3: Rates of Maltreatment-Related Investigations in the CIS-1998, CIS-2003,and CIS-2008
  • Comparisons between CIS-1998, 2003, and 2008
  • Maltreatment-Related Investigations
  • Child Age in Investigations
  • Types of Investigations and Substantiation Decisions
  • Referral Source
  • Rates of Ongoing Services, Placement, and Court
  • Previous Child Maltreatment Investigations
  • Child Welfare Court Applications
• Chapter 4: Characteristics of Substantiated Maltreatment
  • Primary Categories of Maltreatment
  • Single and Multiple Categories of Maltreatment
  • Physical Harm
  • Physical Harm and Medical Treatment
  • Documented Emotional Harm
  • Duration of Maltreatment
• Chapter 5: Characteristics of Children and Families
  • Age and Sex of Children in Maltreatment-Related
    Investigations and Substantiated Maltreatment
  • Documented Child Functioning
  • Aboriginal Heritage of Investigated Children
  • Primary Caregiver Age and Sex
  • Primary Caregiver’s Relationship to the Child
  • Primary Caregiver Risk Factors
  • Household Source of Income
  • Housing Type
  • Family Moves
  • Exposure to Hazards in the Home
  • Future Directions
• Appendix A: CIS-2008 Site Researchers
• Appendix B: Public Health Agency of Canada Staff
• Appendix C: National CIS-2008 Steering Committee
• Appendix D: First Nations CIS-2008 Advisory Committee
• Appendix E: Glossary of Terms
• Appendix F: CIS-2008 Maltreatment Assessment Form
• Appendix G: CIS-2008 Guidebook
• Appendix H: Québec Incidence Study – 2008 Instrument
• Appendix I: Québec Incidence Study – 2008 Guidebook
• Appendix J: Case Vignette
• Appendix K: Variance Estimates and Confidence Intervals
• References

List of Figures

• Figure 1: Type of Child Maltreatment Investigations and Level of Substantiation in Canada in 2008
• Figure 2: Number of Child Maltreatment Investigations and Risk of Future Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 1998, 2003, and 2008
• Figure 3: Placement in Child Maltreatment Investigations and Risk of Future Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 1998, 2003, and 2008
• Figure 4: Provision of Ongoing Services following a Child Maltreatment Investigation and Risk of Future Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 1998, 2003, and 2008
• Figure 5: Primary Category of Substantiated Child Maltreatment in Canada in 2008
• Figure 6: Physical Harm and Medical Treatment in Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Figure 7: Documented Emotional Harm in Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Figure 8: Aboriginal Heritage of Children in Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Figure 9: Selected Child Functioning Issues in Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Figure 10: Primary Caregiver Risk Factors in Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Figure 11: Household Risks in Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Figure 1-1: Scope of the CIS-2008
• Figure 2-1: Three-Stage Sampling
• Figure 3-1: Type of Child Maltreatment Investigations and Level of Substantiation in Canada in 2008

List of Tables

• Table 1-1: Administrative Structure of Provincial and Territorial Child Welfare Services in Canada in 2008
• Table 2-1: CIS Sites and Sample Sizes by Region, CIS-2008
• Table 3-1: Number and Rate of Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 1998 and 2003 and Child Maltreatment Investigations and Risk of Future Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 3-2: Age of Children in Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 1998 and 2003 and Child Maltreatment Investigations and Risk of Future Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 3-3: Substantiation Decisions in Canada in 1998, 2003, and 2008
• Table 3-4a: Referral Source in Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada (excluding Québec) in 1998 and 2003, and in Child Maltreatment Investigations and Risk of Future Maltreatment Investigations in Canada (excluding Québec) in 2008
• Table 3-4b: Specific Referral Sources in Child Maltreatment Investigations and Risk of Future Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 3-5: Provision of Ongoing Services Following an Investigation in Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 1998 and 2003 and in Child Maltreatment Investigations and Risk of Future Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 3-6: Placement in Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 1998 and 2003 and in Child Maltreatment Investigations and Risk of Future Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 3-7: History of Previous Investigations in Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada (excluding Québec) in 1998 and 2003 and in Child Maltreatment Investigations and Risk of Future Maltreatment Investigations in Canada (excluding Québec) in 2008
• Table 3-8: Applications to Child Welfare Court in Child Maltreatment Investigations and Risk of Future Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 4-1: Primary Category of Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 4-2: Single and Multiple Categories of Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 4-3: Nature of Physical Harm in Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 4-4: Physical Harm and Medical Treatment by Primary Category of Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 4-5: Documented Emotional Harm and Medical Treatment by Primary Category of Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 4-6: Duration of Maltreatment by Primary Category of Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 5-1: Child Age and Sex in Child Maltreatment Investigations and Risk of Future Maltreatment Investigations, and in Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 5-2: Child Functioning Concerns in Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 5-3: Aboriginal Heritage of Children in Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 5-4: Age and Sex of Primary Caregiver in Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 5-5: Primary Caregiver’s Relationship to the Child in Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 5-6: Primary Caregiver Risk Factors in Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 5-7: Household Source of Income in Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 5-8: Housing Type in Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 5-9: Family Moves within the Last Twelve Months in Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
• Table 5-10: Exposure to Hazards in the Home in Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada in 2008
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