The victimization of children and youth: A comprehensive, national survey.

Authors

David Finkelhor, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
Richard Ormrod, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
Heather A. Turner, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
Sherry L. Hamby, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow

Abstract

Abstract

This study examined a large spectrum of violence, crime, and victimization experiences in a nationally representative sample of children and youth ages 2 to 17 years. More than one half (530 per 1,000) of the children and youth had experienced a physical assault in the study year, more than 1 in 4 (273 per 1,000) a property offense, more than 1 in 8 (136 per 1,000) a form of child maltreatment, 1 in 12 (82 per 1,000) a sexual victimization, and more than 1 in 3 (357 per 1,000) had been a witness to violence or experienced another form of indirect victimization. Only a minority (29%) had no direct or indirect victimization. The mean number of victimizations for a child or youth with any victimization was 3.0, and a child or youth with one victimization had a 69% chance of experiencing another during a single year.

Department

Sociology

Publication Date

2-2005

Journal Title

Child Maltreatment

Publisher

Sage Publications

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1177/1077559504271287

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Finkelhor, D., Ormrod, R., Turner, H., Hamby, S.L. The victimization of children and youth: A comprehensive, national survey. (2005) Child Maltreatment, 10 (1), pp. 5-25.