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Chapter 17 - For The Safety of Canadian Children And Youth
Chapter 17
Homicide and Injuries Due to Assault and to Abuse and Neglect
HIGHLIGHTS
Among children and youth under 20, homicide-related death and hospitalization rates remained relatively stable between 1970 and 1992 (Statistics Canada).
Infants are at highest risk of being seriously injured and killed in cases of maltreatment. Two-thirds of murdered infants are killed by a parent. The frequency of assaults by mothers and fathers is approximately equal. Friends and acquaintances become the prominent assailants in the case of adolescent victims (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey).
Table 9Physical Injuries and Emotional Harm in Cases of Susbtantiated or Suspected Abuse and Neglect by Age and Form of Abuse and Neglect, OIS, Ontario, 1993
CHAPTER
17
Homicide and Injuries Due to Assault and to Abuse and
Neglect
Magnitude of the Problem
Age and Sex
Provinces and Territories
Historical Trends
Homicide, Assault and Abuse and Neglect: Patterns and
Opportunities for Action
Introduction
Homicide
Rates of Homicide Reported to the Homicide Survey
Child and Youth Homicide in Canada
Comparisons with Other Reports on Homicide in Canada
Child and Youth Maltreatment: Assault, Abuse and Neglect
Rates of Assaults against Children and Youth
Rates of Child and Youth Abuse and Neglect
Comparison of OIS and UCRII Databases
Comparison with Other Databases
Risk Factors for Child and Youth Homicide and Child and Youth Maltreatment
in Canada
Preventive Measures
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