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According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, the Administration for Children and Families, in 2005, there were an estimated 1,460 fatalities due to child maltreatment [1]. Of these, 42.2% were as a result of neglect only, 24.1% were caused by physical abuse only, and 27.3% were caused by a combination of types. The remainder of deaths included sexual abuse, psychological abuse, medical neglect, and other unknown causes. Children younger than 4 years accounted for 76.6% of all maltreatment fatalities, with 41.9% of these deaths occurring in infants [1]. Child fatality rates per 100,000 children in the United States for years 2000–2005 are presented in Table 1.1.
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Ross, A.H., Abel, S.M. (2011). Introduction. In: Ross, A., Abel, S. (eds) The Juvenile Skeleton in Forensic Abuse Investigations. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-255-7_1
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