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Jan 25, 2023 · In Canada, national-level estimates have primarily focused on physical types of child maltreatment (e.g., physical abuse, sexual abuse), while less is known about non-physical types of maltreatment (e.g., emotional abuse, exposure to intimate partner violence, physical neglect).
Reports of offenders luring children online up 15%; making and distribution of child sexual abuse material incidents up 27% compared to pre‑pandemic levels
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is responsible for national surveillance of child maltreatment, including physical abuse, exposure to intimate partner violence, neglect, emotional maltreatment and sexual abuse.
Indicator GroupIndicator Measure (s)Latest EstimateData Source (year)Childhood maltreatment Footnote a% of the population aged 15+ years who ...34.1%GSS-Victimization (2014)Childhood maltreatment Footnote a% of the population aged 15+ years who ...27.4%GSS-Victimization (2014)Childhood maltreatment Footnote a% of the population aged 15+ years who ...8.1%GSS-Victimization (2014)Childhood maltreatment Footnote a% of the population aged 15+ years who ...10.6%GSS-Victimization (2014)- Aimée Campeau, Shazmeera Qadri, Farah Barakat, Gabriella Williams, Wendy Hovdestad, Maaz Shahid, Tan...
- 2020
Percentage (%) of adults with children at home who report experiencing, before age 16, any of these three types of childhood violence: physical abuse, sexual abuse, and/or exposure to violence by parents/guardians in the home.
The Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS) is a national initiative to collect data on children who come to the attention of a child welfare authority due to alleged or suspected abuse and/or neglect.
Mar 9, 2023 · Online child sexual exploitation and abuse encompasses a broad range of behaviors, including those related to child sexual abuse material, sexting materials, sextortion, grooming and luring, live child sexual abuse streaming and made-to-order content.
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This paper presents major findings from the most recent cycle of the study, the CIS-2019. Multi-staged sampling was used to select a representative sample of child welfare agencies. A 3-month sampling period was used, and data were collected from investigating child welfare workers.
