This page contains resources for statistical analysis of CPS activities. See also the page on research resources.

• Is There Anything Wrong With Spanking? - the vote is in! Only 5% of those polled at WorldNet Daily in February 2002 believe that spanking is wrong.


• Crimes Against Children Factsheet - information on the kinds of crimes that are committed against kids.


• Adoption Failure Rates - how many adoptions are "disrupted"? The longer a child is in state custody, and the older a child is, the more likely adoption failure will occur.


• 2002 Federal HHS Budget - this is a PDF file (Adobe Acrobat). ACF funding discussion begins on page 81.


• Child Maltreatment - 1999 - reports from the states to the national child abuse and neglect data system.


• Child-Welfare Reform and the Role of Privatization - research study by Lisa Snell, October 2000.


• HHS Press Release - 1997 Child A/N Statistics - 4/1/99 - not a real April Fools joke, except that the statistics are two years out of date by the time the federal government decides to release them.


• Child Protection at the Crossroads: Child Abuse, Child Protection, and Recommendations for Reform - October 1999 research report and recommendations by Susan Orr, Ph.D. on the Reason Public Policy Institute website.


• ACF Fact Sheet on Child Protection - statistics and information from the federal Administration for Children and Families.


• AFCARS Statistics - "Under the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), States are required to collect case-specific data on all children in foster care for whom the State child welfare agency has responsibility for placement, care or supervision, regardless of eligibility for Title IV-E." This website is several years out of date but it is a government website, what can you expect?


• Lifting the Veil - Examining the Child Welfare, Foster Care and Juvenile Justice Systems, by Rick Thoma - excellent website for finding information and statistics about the juvenile justice system.


• How Widespread A Problem? - statistical information on the shocking problems of abuse in foster care, from Rick Thoma's website. When the child "protection" agents take kids out of their homes, they put them into situations that are statistically proven to be more dangerous.


• National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect - databases from Cornell University and helpful statistic links.


• National Clearing House on Child Abuse and Neglect Information - databases, publications, links, and much more. Funded by US Health and Human Services.