Statistics Norway

Child welfare

8 Children placed outside of their own homes per 31 December, by type of assistance. 2008
Age and sex Total Foster homes Children's homes Other treatment's
institutions
Emergency
shelter homes
Housing/lodging
Total 0-22 years 10 847 7 895 1 402 97  402 1 051
Boys 5 780 4 159  782 56  203  580
Girls 5 063 3 734  618 41  199  471
Unknown 4 2 2 0 0 0
             
0-2 years  411  322 10 3 76 0
Boys  236  181 6 3 46 0
Girls  175  141 4 0 30 0
             
3-5 years  712  657 5 1 49 0
Boys  389  354 5 0 30 0
Girls  323  303 0 1 19 0
             
6-12 years 3 217 2 918  137 7  155 0
Boys 1 732 1 544  104 6 78 0
Girls 1 482 1 372 32 1 77 0
             
13-17 years 4 654 3 210 1 033 50  119  242
Boys 2 404 1 650  553 28 47  126
Girls 2 249 1 560  479 22 72  116
             
18-22 years 1 853  788  217 36 3  809
Boys 1 019  430  114 19 2  454
Girls  834  358  103 17 1  355

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