A Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Psychology offers students valuable knowledge of basic human behavior, in addition to critical thinking, interpersonal and communication skill sets. This knowledge, as well as exploring and conducting research are critical skills needed to work in the child welfare field. Professionals in the field often must make difficult decisions in the best interest of the child or children they are working with, which in many cases can have multiple implications for everyone involved. That is why it is imperative that child welfare workers be able to access the most accurate, reliable, and up to date research data and resources to help make the best decisions. This resource guide provides a collection of links to child welfare, child abuse and child neglect statistics.
Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Statistics
- National Child Abuse Statistics
- Child Abuse and Neglect State and National Statistics
- Child Maltreatment Fatalities Fact Sheet
- Resources for Recovery
- Adverse Childhood Experiences Study
Child Maltreatment
- Understanding Child Maltreatment
- Child Maltreatment
- Child Victimization – The Issue
- Effects on Development and Learning
- Child Maltreatment Surveillance: Uniform Definitions for Public Health and Recommended Data Elements
Male Perpetrators of Child Maltreatment
School-Based Child Maltreatment Prevention Programs
- Prevention and the Child Protection System
- A Systematic Review of Reviews
- The Costs Of Child Abuse vs. Child Abuse Prevention
- Total Estimated Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect in the United States
- School Prevention Programs
Child Welfare Outcomes
- Child Welfare Outcomes 2007-2010
- Analyzing and Measuring Child Welfare Outcomes
- State Child Welfare Policy Data Book
- Welfare Rules Databook: State TANF Policies as of July 2011
- A Comparison of Children in Kinship and Foster Care
Foster Care National Statistics
- Preserving Families of African Ancestry
- 2010 Foster Care Statistics
- Foster Care Fact Sheets
- Children of Incarcerated Parents Fact Sheet
- Children of Incarcerated Parents
- Youth After Foster Care Statistics
Adoption Statistics
- United States Total Adoptions from 1999 to 2011
- FY 2012 Annual Report on Intercountry Adoption
- Canada Annual Adoption Statistics 2005 – 2009
- Transracial Adoptions
- Trends in Minority Adoption
- Foster Care Adoption
