child abuse

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  In 2005, apporoximately 30,000 children were reported abused or neglected and referred for investigation in Colorado.
• Out of that number, nearly 9,000 cases were substantiated or indicated as abused. Twenty-one percent suffered physical abuse, 46.6% neglect, 1.4% medical neglect, 11.5% sexual abuse, 5% psychological maltreatment and 18% other or unknown.
  
• Boys and girls are equally likely to be abused or neglected.
• Approximately 80% of child abuse is perpetrated by a parent or caregiver. An average of 20 children in Colorado die from suspected abuse or neglect every year.
• Children under the age of 4 account for 75% of all child abuse deaths.
• Neglect occurs more frequently than abuse and can be equally damaging and deadly. 30% of all child fatalities are due to neglect.
• 11,927 children spent some portion of 2005 in substitute (foster) care . Approximately 1,500 abused and neglected children receive intensive, rehabilitative mential health services in residential programs.
  
• The majority of children in residential care have been victims of significant physical or sexual abuse.

http://www.childabuse.org/abuse%20stats.html