Statistics Norway

11   New cases of children placed under protection, by age and who reported the case. 2002 (New 28 October 2003)
The case was reported by 1 Total2 Age
-2 3-5 6-12 13-17 18- and
unknown
Total 8 855 1 312 1 552 3 092 2 666  233
             
The child  163 6 2 7  118 30
Mother/father 2 273  318  490  806  625 34
Other family  298 50 58  104 79 7
Neigbours  152 23 37 66 26 -
Social service  442  118  100  134 78 12
Child welfare service  953  218  185  325  209 16
Emergency child protection center  467 80 73  124  175 15
Kindergarten  202 27 99 67 9 -
Child health center  496  167  115  133 76 5
Physician/hospital  415  107 69  136 99 4
School  877 9 27  398  436 7
Educational/psychological service  189 8 25 72 77 7
Police  391 55 51  111  166 8
Psychiatric institution  335 36 46  132  111 10
Others  724  109  128  234  217 36
Unknown 1 283  110  208  508  397 60
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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