2023

Specification of other perpetrators included in child maltreatment definition

Child maltreatment definition includes other perpetrators

Child maltreatment definition includes perpetrators who are any person (including familial, non-familial, children, person under age 18, and person over age 18). Please note this variable was renamed in 2023 to be more inclusive of any person and not just adults. It was previously named DefPerp_AnyAdult in the 2021 and 2019 data.

Child maltreatment definition includes perpetrators who are persons responsible for or in authority over a child, including custodian, foster parent, school teacher/school staff/school volunteer/school contractor/school agent, child care provider, residential facility or other institution caring for child, person given access to a child by person responsible for child

Child maltreatment definition includes perpetrators who are household members or residing in home

Child maltreatment definition includes perpetrators who are family members or parent's significant other/paramour

Child maltreatment definition includes perpetrators who are caregivers, caretakers, babysitters, care providers

Child maltreatment definition includes perpetrators who are legal guardians

Child maltreatment definition includes perpetrators who are parents, including biological parents, current or former step-parents, or adoptive parents

Perpetrator identified as part of child maltreatment definition