Statistics Norway

Child welfare

12 New cases of children placed under protection, by age and who reported the case. 2008
The case was reported by 1 Total2 Age
-2 3-5 6-12 13-17 18- and
unknown
Total 11 760 1 752 1 663 4 042 4 004  299
             
The child  202 0 2 12  161 27
Mother/father/superiors 2 552  339  416  930  824 43
Other family  282 36 46  103 92 5
Neigbours  171 30 37 69 34 1
Child welfare service 1 071  351  158  295  252 15
Social service  340  107 52  107 70 4
Emergency child protection center  663  107 81  182  263 30
Police  950  149  125  293  358 25
Kindergarten  375 43  191  128 12 1
Child health center/school health services  757  181  148  255  167 6
School 1 611 4 20  713  858 16
Educational/psychological service  180 4 29 80 66 1
Mental health care  560 63 56  190  236 15
Physician/hospital  559  178 86  159  125 11
Reception center for asylum seekers/UDI/immigration authorities  145 13 9 25 79 19
Women refugee house 43 11 15 10 6 1
Youth support team/youth centre 23 0 1 2 19 1
Non-governmental organizations/athletic clups, sports clubs 24 0 7 7 9 1
Other public body  356 70 52  116  109 9
Others  670 96  111  280  171 12
Unknown 1 166  118  153  407  417 71
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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