Browsing by Author "Finkelhor, David., Saito, Kei., & Jones, Lisa"
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Item Updated Trends in Child Maltreatment, 2021(Crimes Against Children Research Center, 2023) Finkelhor, David., Saito, Kei., & Jones, LisaNew national data for 2021 show mixed trends for child maltreatment compared to 2020. Physical abuse declined 7% and neglect declined 4%. At the same time sexual abuse rose 4%. Child maltreatment fatalities increased less than 1%. Given disruptions to social life and investigative behavior due to COVID19, all interpretations of recent trends should be made very cautiously.