Maltreatment Measure
The number of 15- to 17-year-old victims of maltreatment jumped at least 20% in nine states from 2000 to 2003.
This paper, an extension of Casey's 2004 KIDS COUNT Data Book, examines national and state-level trend data on five types of vulnerable youth.
This report looks at five populations of at-risk youth: 1) teen mothers; 2) victims of maltreatment; 3) foster care participants; 4) juvenile detention residents; and 5) recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program payments.