Statistics Norway

Child welfare

10   New cases of children placed under protection, by age and who reported the case. 2004
The case was reported by1 Total2 Age
-2 3-5 6-12 13-17 18- and unknown
Total 9 899 1 290 1 585 3 425 3 284  315
             
The child  185 3 6 12  140 24
Mother/father 2 395  280  480  881  710 44
Other family  372 44 55  140  123 10
Neigbours  195 23 40 79 51 2
Social service  400  115 69  134 71 11
Child welfare service  784  200  128  264  181 11
Emergency child protection center  590 60 93  168  256 13
Kindergarten  304 30  148  111 13 2
Child health center  585  150  125  196  109 5
Physician/hospital  483  118 77  140  140 8
School  988 9 15  433  523 8
Educational/psychological service  206 12 30 74 85 5
Police  602 74 81  172  261 14
Psychiatric institution  442 45 63  160  161 13
Others  916  132  131  301  304 48
Unknown 1 285  122  180  447  424  112
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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