Chidren's Social Work Statistics 2002-03
Statistics on child protection, children looked after, children in residential accommodation, social work staff and finance in Scotland
CHILDREN'S SOCIAL WORK STATISTICS 2002-03
TABLE 24 CHILDREN REGISTERED FOLLOWING A CASE CONFERENCE 1,2 : CATEGORY OF ABUSE/RISK IDENTIFIED BY CONFERENCE
Category of abuse/risk |
Year Ended 31 March…… |
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2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
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Number |
Percentage |
Number |
Percentage |
% diff from 01 |
Number |
Percentage |
% diff from 02 |
|
Physical injury |
688 |
39 |
644 |
33 |
-6 |
757 |
31 |
18 |
Sexual abuse |
256 |
14 |
249 |
13 |
-3 |
301 |
12 |
21 |
Emotional abuse |
270 |
15 |
264 |
13 |
-2 |
408 |
17 |
55 |
Physical neglect |
558 |
31 |
809 |
41 |
45 |
946 |
39 |
17 |
Other |
11 |
1 |
13 |
1 |
15 |
33 |
1 |
157 |
Total |
1,783 |
100 |
1,979 |
100 |
11 |
2,446 |
100 |
24 |
Note: (1) Some totals do not exactly equal the sum of their component parts due to the effects of rounding.
Note: (2) Children referred for child protection inquiries in Scotland in the years ended 31 March 2001, 2002 & 2003 who were subject to a case conference and were registered as a result of that conference.
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