Incidence & Prevalence

1991 - 2.5 million cases of child abuse were reported to child protective service agencies
- This equals a rate of 42 cases per 1000 children
- Adolescents represented 25% of these cases
The National Incidence Studies (NIS) in 1980 reported adolescents accounting for 47% of all reported and 42% of all substantiated cases even though adolescents only represent 38% of total population under 18