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Child and Adolescent Injury: Data Sources
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| Data Set | National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System |
| Alias | NCANDS |
| Data Collection Agency | Administration on Children, Youth and Families. U.S. Dept. of |
| Health and Human Services |
| Purpose | To collect, compile, analyze and make available state child |
| abuse and neglect report information. |
| Description | Two parts -- Summary Data Component (SDC) gives the |
| number of reports and children referred for investigation or |
| alleged maltreatment and the outcomes of those investigations. |
| Detailed Case Data Component (DCDC) gives detail about |
| victim and perpetrator. |
| Special Features | State-level estimates available. |
| Subject Age Range | Under age 18 |
| E-Coding Included | No |
| Population or Sample | Sample |
| Number of Cases |
| Geographic Area Covered | National, Illinois, Chicago |
| Years Available | 1990-1993 |
| Years Owned by CHDL | 1990 - 1993 |
| CHDL ID# | 90 |