Statistics Norway

10   New cases of children placed under protection, by age and who reported the case. 2003
The case was reported by 1 Total2 Age
-2 3-5 6-12 13-17 18- and unknown
Total 9 443 1 252 1 585 3 205 3 063  338
             
The child  185 2 3 14  133 33
Mother/father 2 306  281  495  811  665 54
Other family  338 54 56  126 92 10
Neigbours  156 12 41 64 38 1
Social service  377  118 65  120 68 6
Child welfare service  701  189  122  197  177 16
Emergency child protection center  544 57  101  155  213 18
Kindergarten  259 40  133 75 8 3
Child health center  505  141  117  147 98 2
Physician/hospital  448  110 74  151  106 7
School  991 7 16  440  523 5
Educational/psychological service  214 5 29 88 90 2
Police  492 59 64  147  207 15
Psychiatric institution  416 42 64  151  148 11
Others  881  108  151  304  281 37
Unknown 1 368  135  184  448  459  142
1  The case may be reported by several parts. Hence, the sum total of who reported the case is larger than reports total.
2  Including children with unknown age.

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