Statistics Norway

Child welfare

14 Cases investigated at the child welfare service, by the report's contents and who reported the case. 1997-2007
The case is reported by1 Investigation cases started2 The report's contents
Inadequate care/abuse The conditions at the home The child's behavioural problems Other Unknown
1997 15 761 3 177 7 761 2 849         3 886  387
1998 16 047 2 999 8 311 3 082 3 754  151
1999 17 059 3 328 8 746 3 514 3 961 70
2000 17 545 3 305 9 152 3 557 3 906  107
2001 18 655 3 523 10 002 3 716 4 017 69
2002 19 201 4 017 10 545 3 493 3 856 20
2003 20 096 4 441 10 944 3 474 4 337 25
2004 21 335 4 778 11 612 3 767 4 322 11
2005 21 316 4 646 11 721 3 906 4 096 4
2006 23 459 5 446 12 845 4 210 4 381 8
             
2007 25 098 5 866 13 851 4 197 4 527 28
             
The child  435 99  284 44 83 0
Mother/father/superiors 4 560  448 2 729  946 1 003 5
Other family  951  310  594 60  122 3
Neigbours  691  260  418 66 66 1
Child welfare service 2 578  752 1 591  201  419 0
Social service 1 191  271  818 62  208 2
Emergency child protection center 1 675  500  831  270  257 0
Police 3 024  612 1 208  761  703 1
Kindergarten 1 067  305  581  195  175 2
Child health center/school health services 1 252  281  775  133  214 0
School 3 010  615 1 452 1 012  462 1
Educational/psychological service  370 59  200  111 62 0
Mental health care  745  168  469  155  100 0
Physician/hospital 1 404  336  860  128  266 0
Reception center for asylum seekers/UDI/immigration authorities 47 16 10 2 23 0
Women refugee house 27 14 11 2 3 0
Youth support team/youth centre 7 2 1 3 1 0
Non-governmental organizations/athletic clups, sports clubs 77 17 56 5 8 0
Other public body  377  123  227 43 48 2
Others 2 850  969 1 550  246  530 0
Unknown 38 5 17 2 1 14
1  The case may be reported by several parts. Hence, the sum total of who reported the case is larger than reports total.
2  The child are counted once for each municipality where investigation has started.

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