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Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect - Major Findings - 2003
The 2003 Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS-2003) reflects a truly national effort by a group of over 1,500 child welfare service providers, researchers and policy makers committed to improving services for abused and neglected children through research.
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The Canadian Incidence
Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect: Final Report
This report presents the major findings of the
CIS - the first nation-wide study to examine the incidence of reported
child maltreatment and the characteristics of children and families
investigated by Canadian child welfare services.The document describes
the methodology of the CIS and presents the results in detail, according
to the four principal categories of maltreatment: physical abuse,
sexual abuse, neglect, and emotional maltreatment. Included is an
Executive Summary, which serves as a brief and straightforward synopsis
of the research results Published in 2001,180 p. |
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Child Maltreatment
in Canada: Selected Results from the Canadian Incidence Study of
Reported Child Abuse and Neglect
This publication contains a descriptive analysis
of selected findings from the CIS - those investigations in which
child maltreatment was substantiated. Published in 2001, 51 p. |
At a glance... The Canadian Incidence
Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect
This fact sheet showcases the key findings of
the CIS specifically related to the four principal categories of
maltreatment; physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and emotional
maltreatment. Published in 2001, 4 p. |
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Child Mortality |
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Child Death Reviews and Child
Mortality Data Collection in Canada
This document presents a picture of how information
on child deaths is collected and used across Canada. This includes
information on the use and composition of child death review teams;
the type of information jurisdictions gather on child deaths; and
how this information is collected, stored, retrieved, and shared
with other systems. Child Death Reviews and Child Mortality Data
Collection in Canada is the result of a survey and interview process
that took place with child welfare and law enforcement professionals,
provincial child advocates, medical examiners and coroners in nine
provinces and two territories. Published in 1999, 49 p. |
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Child Maltreatment Surveillance |
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A Conceptual
and Epidemiological Framework for Child Maltreatment Surveillance
Using selected key determinants of health as a
basis, the framework identifies important surveillance factors at
the individual, family, community and societal levels that should
be addressed in a comprehensive surveillance system. The framework
provides the conceptual context for practical data collection initiatives
and can serve as a guide for possible future child maltreatment
surveillance activities. Published in 2001, 79 p. |
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Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting |
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Child Abuse: Reporting and
Classification in Health Care Settings
Issues related to the definition, scope and reporting
of child maltreatment - for instance, the need for training and
the use of risk assessment tools - are identified and discussed
in this publication. As well, Canadian legislation and case law
regarding the duty to report child abuse and neglect are reviewed.
Finally, the document provides an overview of the identification,
classification and reporting of child abuse in eight hospitals.
Published in 1999, 73 p. |
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Bibliographies |
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A Selected, Annotated Bibliography
of Child Maltreatment Reporting by Education Professionals
This bibliography looks at the issue of child
abuse and neglect reporting within school settings. The articles
listed address topics such as who is reporting, why they are reporting,
and what barriers exist to reporting. Additional considerations
include policy development and the need for training on the identification
of child abuse and neglect. Published in 1999, 17 p. |
International Studies on the Incidence
and Prevalence of Child Maltreatment: Selected Bibliography
For a broader perspective on child maltreatment,
this bibliography provides an annotated listing of articles on incidence
and prevalence studies from different countries as well as information
on the data collection methods used in studies of child abuse and
neglect. Published in 1998, 35 p. |
Child Maltreatment Data Collection
and Related Issues: Selected Bibliography
This document provides annotated summaries on
a range of child abuse and neglect data collection methodologies.
In developing the bibliography several database searches were conducted
with search terms that included, but were not limited to, the following:
survey, data collection, questionnaire, statistical data, surveillance,
reliability, and validity. Published in 1997, 29 p. |
