A Day in the Life of Adult Protective Services - Final Report ... - CWDA

Additional Findings
Suicidal
Reports
There were seven reports stating the victim was suicidal.
Family
Violence
Over one fifth (1/5) of all reports received included an allegation of
violence and/or intimidation by a family member.
Other
Abuse
78%
Family
Violence
22%
Traditional
Domestic
Violence vs.
Other Family
Violence
Of the reports alleging family violence (previous chart), traditional domestic
violence accounted for 32% of all the reports received. Domestic violence
involving male on female partners comprised 18% of the reports while 14%
were about female partners against male partners. All other reports of family
violence totaled 68%.
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
18%
Male on
Female DV
14%
Female on
Male DV
68%
Other Family
Violence
Drug and
Alcohol Issues
Ten percent (10 %) of all reports indicated that either the victim or the
perpetrator had drug and/or alcohol issues.
Involvement
with Regional
Center
Six percent (6%) of the victims were clients of one of the 21 regional centers
in California established by the Lanterman Mental Retardation Services Act
of 1969.
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