2021 Adult Maltreatment Report

This report is the sixth annual release based on 2021 data from the National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS), which is a voluntary data reporting system collecting data from state adult protective services systems. All states, territories and district contributed data to this report. The 2021 report features a special chapter on the potential impact of COVID-19.

To view the full report in one volume, please visit - Adult Maltreatment Report 2021. 

• Introduction and Data Summary

  This section contains a history of the National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS) as well as a high-level summary of data reported in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021.

  • Introduction
  • Data Summary

  
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• Chapter 1: Overview of NAMRS and APS

  This chapter describes the National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS) structure, how the system is used, and key definitions to assist with understanding the NAMRS data presented in this report.  Information is also provided on the structure and operations of adult protective services (APS) programs across the states, District of Columbia and US territories.

  • Overview of NAMRS
  • Overview of APS
  • How APS Becomes Involved

  
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• Chapter 2: Reports and Investigations

  This chapter provides data on the number and types of reports received and investigated by APS programs across the country.  Data regarding all phases of an APS case from intake to case closure are presented and discussed.

  • Referrals
  • Investigations by APS
  • Maltreatment Types
  • An APS Case: Initiation to Case Closure

  
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• Chapter 3: Clients and Victims

  Data on the known characteristics of the clients and victims involved with APS programs is presented in this chapter.

  • Age of APS Clients and Victims
  • Gender, Race, and Ethnicity of APS Clients and Victims
  • Disabilities Impacting APS Clients and Victims
  • APS Clients and Victims with Prior Reports
  • Residence of Adult Maltreatment Victims

  
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• Chapter 4: Perpetrators

  Data on the known characteristics of the perpetrators of adult maltreatment is presented in this chapter.

  Perpetrators of Adult Maltreatment
  
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• Chapter 5: Potential Impact of COVID-19

  This chapter discusses the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on APS clients and victims. 

  • Introduction
  • Review of NAMRS Data
  • Impact on the Nature of Investigations and Clients
  • Summary
  • Selected Bibliography

  
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• Appendix A - Data Elements

  This appendix provides an overview of NAMRS data elements and their relationships.

  Appendix A
  
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• Appendix B - Exhibits

  This section of the report provides the expanded data tables for the information presented in the report.

  • Exhibit B.1: Victim Maltreatment by Case Closure Reason
  • Exhibit B.2: Victim Maltreatment by Age
  • Exhibit B.3: Victim Maltreatment by Gender
  • Exhibit B.4: Victim Maltreatment by Race
  • Exhibit B.5: Victim Maltreatment by Ethnicity
  • Exhibit B.6: Victim Maltreatment by Disability
  • Exhibit B.7: Victim Maltreatment by Previous Report
  • Exhibit B.8: Victim Maltreatment by Perpetrator Age
  • Exhibit B.9: Victim Maltreatment by Perpetrator Gender
  • Exhibit B.10: Victim Maltreatment by Perpetrator Relationship

  
  
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