Where do child abuse reports come from?

Professional Sources
Education Personnel, 15.0%
Legal, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Personnel, 13.6%
Social Services Personnel, 13.2%
Medical Personnel, 8.5%
Mental Health Personnel, 2.5%
Child Day Care Providers 1.1%
Substitute Care Providers, 0.8%

Non-Professional Sources
Anonymous or Unknown Reporters, 12.2%
Other Relatives, 9.8%
Other, 8.5%
Friends and Neighbors, 7.2%
Parents, 6.5%
Alleged Victims, 0.9%
Alleged Perpetrators, 0.2%

Source: Federal Statistics: "Child Maltreatment, 1999"