2019 Adult Maltreatment Report

This report is the fourth annual release based on 2019 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.

To view the full report in one volume, please visit - Adult Maltreatment Report 2019.

• 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) 2019.

  • 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 U.S. territories.

  • Overview of NAMRS
  • Overview of APS
  • How APS Becomes Involved
  • Who, What, and Where APS Investigates

  
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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 to APS
  • Investigations by APS
  • APS Case Involvement: 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 Victims of Adult Maltreatment

  
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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: Conclusion

  This chapter discusses what conclusions can be drawn from the available NAMRS data and how the information can be used to assist with ongoing systemic improvement for APS.

  • Conclusion

  
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• Appendix

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

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

  
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