Child abuse and neglect: An examination of American Indian data
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2000
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National Indian Child Welfare Association
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Current national statistics on the abuse and neglect of American Indian children suggest that rates are higher than among the general population. This study, a 10% sample of American Indian tribes and the states in which they are located, identified an under-reporting of data regarding the abuse and neglect of tribal children. At best, only 61% of the data on child abuse and/or neglect (CA/N) of American Indian and Alaska Native children are reported. The primary investigators of CA/N at the tribal level are the tribes themselves (65%), followed by the states (42%), the counties (21%), the Bureau of Indian Affairs (19%), and a consortium of area tribes (9%). There is some overlap in investigations, with tribes solely involved in only 23% of investigations. A lack of technical resources at the tribal level forces most tribes to rely on state and county reporting mechanisms for the conveyance of tribal data.
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Advocacy, Child abuse, Investigation - child abuse, Mandated reporting, Native American, Reporting