Canadian Incidence Study Of Reported Child Abuse And Neglect 2003

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Download or read book Alberta incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect - 2003 (AIS-2003). written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In total, 20% percent of children experienced a change of residence during or at the conclusion of the initial substantiated maltreatment investigation, 12% in the form of a placement in a child welfare setting (Figure 7). [...] The AIS-2003 is the first province-wide study to examine the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of the children and families investigated by child welfare services in Alberta. [...] This introduction presents the rationale and objectives of the study, provides an overview of the child welfare system in Alberta, describes the definitional framework used for the study, and outlines the organization of the report. [...] The 1998 Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect was the first study in Canada to estimate the incidence of child abuse and neglect reported to, and investigated by, the Canadian child welfare system. [...] Objectives and Scope of the AIS The primary objective of the AIS-2003 is to provide reliable estimates of the scope and characteristics of child abuse and neglect investigated by child welfare services across Alberta in 2003.