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NSCAW II Wave 2 Report: Child Safety

Casanueva, C., Smith, K., Dolan, M., et al. – 2012

A summary of data on re-reports of child maltreatment following the second National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW II). Provides an overview of child characteristics from the study. Summarizes maltreatment characteristics and nature of abuse, noting that 10.6% of the original reports were for parental substance abuse. Summarizes re-report data, noting that nearly 20% of children had a re-report of maltreatment. Also summarizes data on children’s reports of witnessing and experiencing violence. Presents data on forms of aggression and neglect used by in-home caregivers in the context of child discipline. Includes tables of detailed data summarized in the report.