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Fourth National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS–4)

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children decreased the most (57%), followed by the decrease in the sexual abuse rate forHispanic children (39%), while the smallest decrease in the sexual abuse rate occurred forBlack children (25%).Emotional neglect. Chapter 3 reported that, whereas abuse rates decreasedsince the NIS–3, the rate <strong>of</strong> emotional neglect increased. Figure 4–17 shows that theincrease was not equivalent across the different race/ethnicity groups. Rather, changes inthe rate <strong>of</strong> Endangerment St<strong>and</strong>ard emotional neglect since the NIS–3 are significantlyrelated to the child’s race/ethnicity. Rates <strong>of</strong> this maltreatment category increasedsubstantially for both Hispanic <strong>and</strong> Black children (117% <strong>and</strong> 100%, respectively), butthe increase was much less for White children (40%).Serious harm. The incidence <strong>of</strong> serious harm from Endangerment St<strong>and</strong>ardmaltreatment decreased 41% for White children <strong>and</strong> 25% for Hispanic children. Incontrast, the incidence rate increased 11% for Black children.4.4Differences in the <strong>Incidence</strong> <strong>of</strong> Maltreatment Related to<strong>Child</strong>’s Disability StatusThe NIS–4 CPS Maltreatment <strong>and</strong> Sentinel data forms asked about thedisability status <strong>of</strong> maltreated children. The findings here refer to children with one ormore confirmed disabilities; they do not include children with only suspecteddisabilities. 5151 <strong>Incidence</strong> rate calculations used the following population denominators in thous<strong>and</strong>s: 6,689 children withany confirmed disability <strong>and</strong> 66,946 children without a confirmed disability (Office <strong>of</strong> Special Education<strong>and</strong> Rehabilitative Service, 2006, 2008). The Office <strong>of</strong> Special Education <strong>and</strong> Rehabilitative Service isthe only known source <strong>of</strong> information concerning the numbers <strong>of</strong> children with disabilities in the generalpopulation. These population statistics include children living both in <strong>and</strong> outside <strong>of</strong> household settings.In contrast, the NIS–4 data pertain only to children who live in household settings. For this reason, theNIS–4 incidence rates for children with disabilities should be treated as minimum estimates.4-30

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