Statistics Norway

Child welfare

12 New cases of children placed under protection, by age and who reported the case. 2007
The case was reported by1 Total2 Age
-2 3-5 6-12 13-17 18- and unknown
Total 11 731 1 618 1 680 4 088 4 000  345
             
The child  220 2 0 16  164 38
Mother/father/superiors 2 420  312  395  864  790 59
Other family  346 48 54  135  101 8
Neigbours  174 20 40 75 39 0
Child welfare service  886  250  147  270  206 13
Social service  474  144  103  144 76 7
Emergency child protection center  613 95 78  176  254 10
Police  810 96  101  216  358 39
Kindergarten  342 39  140  121 42 0
Child health center/school health services  713  180  148  222  158 5
School 1 308 6 21  560  712 9
Educational/psychological service  167 6 20 74 66 1
Mental health care  401 33 44  126  187 11
Physician/hospital  666  161 92  229  176 8
Reception center for asylum seekers/UDI/immigration authorities 25 2 2 4 14 3
Women refugee house 5 1 0 1 3 0
Youth support team/youth centre 3 0 0 1 2 0
Non-governmental organizations/athletic clups, sports clubs 11 1 0 7 3 0
Other public body 79 14 15 24 25 1
Others 1 098  156  169  384  348 41
Unknown 1 828  175  251  688  597  117
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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