Due to reporting
Laws child neglect
deaths have fallen
from 300-5000 per
year to 1000
annually
Unreported cases
500,000 cases
unreported (1986) -
2,000 with observable
signs - 100,000 with
moderate signs - 30,000
sexually abuses
Unsubstantiated Reports
60 to 65 closed finding of unfounded -
700,000 families investigated of unfounded
reports - Case workers overwhelmed 25%
to 50% death of children previously known
Survey of Sexual Behavior of Americans
Skepticism about national
survey of sex behavior
Hard to find
participants- wont
answer honestly -
Marginalized - Little
prior research -
Exceptions are
adolescene
National Health and Social Life Survey
Probability sampling used -
No other scientifically
acceptable way
Every sample produces a
slightly different estimate -
Subpopulations become
important determinant of
sample size
Gaining Cooperation The Response Rate
No survey is able to get every sampling -
Face-to-face 75% of target - Missing 25%
pose a serious issue of reliability
75% do not lead to biased results
- NHSLS study response rate of
80% but was expensive