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 In The United States in 2011, 676,569 unique victims of child abuse were reported by the States.  In general, the victims came primarily from the lower age groups.  About two fifths (43.9%) of victims were white and half (51.1%) were female.<ref>Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2011). Definitions of child abuse and neglect. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau.</ref>
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	The World Health Organization states that '''child abuse,''' which is sometimes referred to as child maltreatment and neglect, includes all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, and exploitation that results in actual or potential harm to the child’s health, development or dignity.<ref>[http://www.who.int/topics/child_abuse/en/ Child Maltreatment, World Health Organization, WHO 2003 access date = 04/05/2013]</ref> The consequences of maltreatment include suffering to children and families that can have long-term consequences. Child abuse is associated with high levels of stress that is associated with disruption in early brain development, as well as impairment in the development of the nervous and immune systems. Maltreated children are at increased risk for behavioural, physical and mental health problems as they mature, including perpetrating or being a victim of violence, depression, smoking, obesity, high-risk sexual behaviours, unintended pregnancy, alcohol and drug misuse, and suicide.<ref>[http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs150/en/index.html Child Maltreatment Fact Sheet, World Health Organization, WHO 2010 access date 04/05/2013]</ref>		The World Health Organization states that '''child abuse,''' which is sometimes referred to as child maltreatment and neglect, includes all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, and exploitation that results in actual or potential harm to the child’s health, development or dignity.<ref>[http://www.who.int/topics/child_abuse/en/ Child Maltreatment, World Health Organization, WHO 2003 access date = 04/05/2013]</ref> The consequences of maltreatment include suffering to children and families that can have long-term consequences. Child abuse is associated with high levels of stress that is associated with disruption in early brain development, as well as impairment in the development of the nervous and immune systems. Maltreated children are at increased risk for behavioural, physical and mental health problems as they mature, including perpetrating or being a victim of violence, depression, smoking, obesity, high-risk sexual behaviours, unintended pregnancy, alcohol and drug misuse, and suicide.<ref>[http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs150/en/index.html Child Maltreatment Fact Sheet, World Health Organization, WHO 2010 access date 04/05/2013]</ref>

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	In The United States in 2011, 676,569 unique victims of child abuse were reported by the States. In general, the victims came primarily from the lower age groups. About two fifths (43.9%) of victims were white and half (51.1%) were female.<ref>Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2011). Definitions of child abuse and neglect. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau.</ref>		In The United States in 2011, 676,569 unique victims of child abuse were reported by the States. In general, the victims came primarily from the lower age groups. About two fifths (43.9%) of victims were white and half (51.1%) were female.<ref>Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2011). Definitions of child abuse and neglect. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau.</ref>
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	The World Health Organization states that '''child abuse,''' which is sometimes referred to as child maltreatment and neglect, includes all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, and exploitation that results in actual or potential harm to the child’s health, development or dignity.<ref>[http://www.who.int/topics/child_abuse/en/ Child Maltreatment, World Health Organization, WHO 2003 access date = 04/05/2013]</ref> The consequences of maltreatment include suffering to children and families that can have long-term consequences. Child abuse is associated with high levels of stress that is associated with disruption in early brain development, as well as impairment in the development of the nervous and immune systems. Maltreated children are at increased risk for behavioural, physical and mental health problems as they mature, including perpetrating or being a victim of violence, depression, smoking, obesity, high-risk sexual behaviours, unintended pregnancy, alcohol and drug misuse, and suicide.<ref>[http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs150/en/index.html Child Maltreatment Fact Sheet, World Health Organization, WHO 2010 access date 04/05/2013]</ref>		The World Health Organization states that '''child abuse,''' which is sometimes referred to as child maltreatment and neglect, includes all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, and exploitation that results in actual or potential harm to the child’s health, development or dignity.<ref>[http://www.who.int/topics/child_abuse/en/ Child Maltreatment, World Health Organization, WHO 2003 access date = 04/05/2013]</ref> The consequences of maltreatment include suffering to children and families that can have long-term consequences. Child abuse is associated with high levels of stress that is associated with disruption in early brain development, as well as impairment in the development of the nervous and immune systems. Maltreated children are at increased risk for behavioural, physical and mental health problems as they mature, including perpetrating or being a victim of violence, depression, smoking, obesity, high-risk sexual behaviours, unintended pregnancy, alcohol and drug misuse, and suicide.<ref>[http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs150/en/index.html Child Maltreatment Fact Sheet, World Health Organization, WHO 2010 access date 04/05/2013]</ref>

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	The World Health Organization states that '''child abuse,''' which is sometimes referred to as child maltreatment and neglect, includes all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, and exploitation that results in actual or potential harm to the child’s health, development or dignity.<ref>[http://www.who.int/topics/child_abuse/en/ Child Maltreatment, World Health Organization, WHO 2003 access date = 04/05/2013]</ref> The consequences of maltreatment include suffering to children and families that can have long-term consequences. Child abuse is associated with high levels of stress that is associated with disruption in early brain development, as well as impairment in the development of the nervous and immune systems. Maltreated children are at increased risk for behavioural, physical and mental health problems as they mature, including perpetrating or being a victim of violence, depression, smoking, obesity, high-risk sexual behaviours, unintended pregnancy, alcohol and drug misuse, and suicide.<ref>[http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs150/en/index.html Child Maltreatment Fact Sheet, World Health Organization, WHO 2010 access date 04/05/2013]</ref>		The World Health Organization states that '''child abuse,''' which is sometimes referred to as child maltreatment and neglect, includes all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, and exploitation that results in actual or potential harm to the child’s health, development or dignity.<ref>[http://www.who.int/topics/child_abuse/en/ Child Maltreatment, World Health Organization, WHO 2003 access date = 04/05/2013]</ref> The consequences of maltreatment include suffering to children and families that can have long-term consequences. Child abuse is associated with high levels of stress that is associated with disruption in early brain development, as well as impairment in the development of the nervous and immune systems. Maltreated children are at increased risk for behavioural, physical and mental health problems as they mature, including perpetrating or being a victim of violence, depression, smoking, obesity, high-risk sexual behaviours, unintended pregnancy, alcohol and drug misuse, and suicide.<ref>[http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs150/en/index.html Child Maltreatment Fact Sheet, World Health Organization, WHO 2010 access date 04/05/2013]</ref>

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 *Other male = 7.8%
 *Other female = 2.0%
-*Not recorded = 46% <ref>{{cite conference| title = CCSS natSnapshot 2008| publisher = Department of Child Protection Western Australia: Relationship to Child of Persons Believed Responsible for Child Maltreatment 2007-08| date = 2008| accessdate = September 2008}}</ref>
+*Not recorded = 46% <ref>Department of Child Protection Western Australia: Relationship to Child of Persons Believed Responsible for Child Maltreatment 2007-08,  access date September 2008</ref>
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 ===Australia===
 [[File:Type of Abuse.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Table showing parental child abuse by category for the year 2007-08 in Western Australia, compiled by Professor Micheal Woods, 2009<ref>[http://www.menshealthaustralia.net/files/dads_are_not_demons_final.pdf Dads Not The Demons, Men's Health Australia, 2009, retrieved 04/05/2013]</ref>]]
-In Australia a perpetrator sample of 582 cases of substantiated child abuse by parents shows that mothers committed 73 per cent of parental child abuse, while fathers were responsible for 27 per cent. In this sample mothers were responsible for 161 cases of neglect, 72 emotional and psychological, 76 physical and 3 sexual abuse cases against their children. In the same financial year, fathers were responsible for 37 cases of neglect, 41 emotional and psychological, 65 physical and 22 sexual abuse cases against their children.<ref>[http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/newshome/6089613/mum-not-dad-more-likely-to-neglect-kids/ Jessica Strutt, Mum, not dad, more likely to abuse kids, The West Australian, September 23, 2009]</ref> Professor Michael Woods from the University of Western Sydney stated that the data was not surprising as it was in line with the international findings regarding perpetrators of child abuse, and added that the data debunked a common misconception about fathers being the most major risk for their children's wellbeing. He stated that the common myth about violent fathers resulted from previous data-aggregation practices (in child protection departments) of lumping de factos, live-in boyfriends and overnight male guests together in one category with fathers as "male carers" which had distorted beliefs about who abused children.<ref>[http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/more-reports-of-wa-mothers-mistreating-children/story-e6frg12c-1225751760598 Nick Taylor, More reports of WA mothers mistreating children| newspaper, Perth Now, July 18, 2009]</ref><ref>{{Citation| title = Dads Not The Demons| publisher = Men's Health Australia| year = 2009| url = http://www.menshealthaustralia.net/files/dads_are_not_demons_final.pdf| accessdate = 04/05/2013}}</ref>
+In Australia a perpetrator sample of 582 cases of substantiated child abuse by parents shows that mothers committed 73 per cent of parental child abuse, while fathers were responsible for 27 per cent. In this sample mothers were responsible for 161 cases of neglect, 72 emotional and psychological, 76 physical and 3 sexual abuse cases against their children. In the same financial year, fathers were responsible for 37 cases of neglect, 41 emotional and psychological, 65 physical and 22 sexual abuse cases against their children.<ref>[http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/newshome/6089613/mum-not-dad-more-likely-to-neglect-kids/ Jessica Strutt, Mum, not dad, more likely to abuse kids, The West Australian, September 23, 2009]</ref> Professor Michael Woods from the University of Western Sydney stated that the data was not surprising as it was in line with the international findings regarding perpetrators of child abuse, and added that the data debunked a common misconception about fathers being the most major risk for their children's wellbeing. He stated that the common myth about violent fathers resulted from previous data-aggregation practices (in child protection departments) of lumping de factos, live-in boyfriends and overnight male guests together in one category with fathers as "male carers" which had distorted beliefs about who abused children.<ref>[http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/more-reports-of-wa-mothers-mistreating-children/story-e6frg12c-1225751760598 Nick Taylor, More reports of WA mothers mistreating children| newspaper, Perth Now, July 18, 2009]</ref><ref>[http://www.menshealthaustralia.net/files/dads_are_not_demons_final.pdf Dads Not The Demons| publisher = Men's Health Australia, 2009]</ref>
 A breakdown of child abuse perpetrator data for the year 2007-08 by the Department of Child Protection in Western Australia is as follows: