Age, Sex, Ethnicity of Victims In Confirmed Investigations of Child Abuse/Neglect Fiscal Year 1998
Age Sex Anglo African-American Hispanic Other Total
Under 1
Female
694
689
718
83
2,184
Male
809
736
730
70
2,345
Unknown
15
16
16
10
57
Total
1,518
1,441
1,464
163
4,586
1-3 Years
Female
1,518
938
1,314
147
3,917
Male
1,741
1,072
1,447
141
4,401
Unknown
17
31
27
4
79
Total
3,276
2,041
2,788
292
8,397
4-6 Years
Female
1,747
1,126
1,608
160
4,641
Male
1,776
1,211
1,578
182
4,747
Unknown
16
15
22
3
56
Total
3,539
2,352
3,208
345
9,444
7-9 Years
Female
1,641
973
1,596
138
4,348
Male
1,510
1,077
1,465
135
4,187
Unknown
19
12
13
4
48
Total
3,170
2,062
3,074
277
8,583
10-12 Years
Female
1,432
741
1,358
130
3,661
Male
1,220
632
910
98
2,860
Unknown
6
2
5
5
18
Total
2,658
1,375
2,273
233
6,539
13-17 Years
Female
1,932
937
1,735
165
4,769
Male
963
472
654
74
2,163
Unknown
5
0
6
0
11
Total
2,900
1,409
2,395
239
6,943
Age Unknown
Female
4
9
3
1
17
Male
11
3
8
0
22
Unknown
0
0
0
1
1
Total
15
12
11
2
40
Total Victims
Female
8,968
5,413
8,332
824
23,537
Male
8,030
5,203
6,792
700
20,725
Unknown
78
76
89
27
270
Grand Total
17,076
10,692
15,213
1,551
44,532
Confirmed Victims of Child Abuse/Neglect by Type of Abuse/Neglect Fiscal Year 1998
Region Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse Emotional Abuse Abandonment Medical Neglect
Lubbock (1)
664
291
119
37
82
Abilene (2)
418
231
76
31
80
Arlington (3)
2,963
1,750
581
231
413
Tyler (4)
691
462
79
39
110
Beaumont (5)
467
348
63
14
118
Houston (6)
3,111
1,428
261
180
430
Austin (7)
1,503
852
173
52
205
San Antonio (8)
1,615
828
203
70
293
Midland (9)
239
157
53
7
34
El Paso (10)
575
136
160
21
57
Edinburg (11)
1,212
499
99
42
172
Other
2
2
2
0
0
State
13,460
6,984
1,869
724
1,994
Region Physical Neglect Neglectful Supervision Refusal to Accept Parental Responsibility Unduplicated Confirmed Victims
Lubbock (1)
448
1,067
46
2,394
Abilene (2)
313
711
17
1,649
Arlington (3)
1,514
4,007
143
9,936
Tyler (4)
239
981
57
2,368
Beaumont (5)
348
1,123
32
2,180
Houston (6)
1,143
3,434
191
9,027
Austin (7)
586
2,496
125
5,223
San Antonio (8)
557
2,074
102
5,079
Midland (9)
179
422
23
1,004
El Paso (10)
238
765
15
1,697
Edinburg (11)
727
1,734
44
3,959
Other
2
3
0
16
State
6,294
18,817
795
44,532

Note: Victims of different types of abuse and neglect are not additive because one victim may have up to four types of abuse and or neglect.

Characteristics Of Perpetrators In Confirmed Investigations of Child Abuse/Neglect Fiscal Year 1998 (Sex, Age, Marital Status, Ethnicity, Relationship to Oldest Victim)
Characteristic Female Male Unknown Total
Number % of Total Number % of Total Number % of Total Number % of Total
Age
Under 18
771
2.1%
1,670
4.6%
17
0.0%
2,458
6.8%
18-25
5,549
15.3%
2,483
6.8%
35
0.1%
8,067
22.2%
26-35
8,754
24.1%
5,540
15.2%
64
0.2%
14,358
39.5%
36-45
3,878
10.7%
4,333
11.9%
35
0.1%
8,246
22.7%
Over 45
1,222
3.4%
1,984
5.5%
27
0.1%
3,233
8.9%
Invalid
4
0.0%
5
0.0%
0
0.0%
9
0.0%
Marital Status
Married
6,387
17.6%
7,137
19.6%
21
0.1%
13,545
37.2%
Widowed
310
0.9%
122
0.3%
1
0.0%
433
1.2%
Separated
1,671
4.6%
954
2.6%
2
0.0%
2,627
7.2%
Divorced
2,555
7.0%
1,490
4.1%
8
0.0%
4,053
11.1%
Single
4,274
11.8%
1,715
4.7%
19
0.1%
6,008
16.5%
Unknown
4,413
12.1%
2,962
8.1%
120
0.3%
7,495
20.6%
Not Applicable (Under 18)
568
1.6%
1,635
4.5%
7
0.0%
2,210
6.1%
Ethnicity
Anglo
8,231
22.6%
7,285
20.0%
36
0.1%
15,552
42.8%
Black
5,110
14.0%
2,807
7.7%
26
0.1%
7,943
21.8%
Hispanic
6,227
17.1%
5,285
14.5%
33
0.1%
11,545
31.7%
Other
610
1.7%
638
1.8%
83
0.2%
1,331
3.7%
Relationship to Oldest Victim
Parent
17,816
49.0%
9,804
27.0%
59
0.2%
27,679
76.1%
Grandparent
846
2.3%
614
1.7%
6
0.0%
1,466
4.0%
Sibling/Other Relative
316
0.9%
1,714
4.7%
6
0.0%
2,036
5.6%
Aunt/Uncle
490
1.3%
954
2.6%
4
0.0%
1,448
4.0%
Parent's Paramour
164
0.5%
1,860
5.1%
14
0.0%
2,038
5.6%
Other Substitute Caren Giver
546
1.5%
1,069
2.9%
89
0.2%
1,704
4.7%
Other
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Unknown
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Total Perpetrators
20,178
55.5%
16,015
44.0%
178
0.5%
36,371
100.0%

Average Number of Families Receiving Intensified Family Preservation/Reunification Services per Month Fiscal Year 1998
Region Intensive Family Preservation Services Moderate Family Preservation Services Contracted Intensive Family Preservation Services Contracted Moderate Family Preservation Services
Lubbock (1)
32
41
0
0
Abilene (2)
4
10
1
1
Arlington (3)
195
143
12
3
Tyler (4)
43
1
0
0
Beaumont (5)
14
6
0
0
Houston (6)
108
91
42
0
Austin (7)
86
90
1
0
San Antonio (8)
43
15
1
0
Midland (9)
28
20
0
0
El Paso (10)
44
1
0
1
Edinburg (11)
58
72
1
3
State
654
489
56
9
Region Intensive Family Reunification Services Moderate Family Reunification Services Contracted Intensive Family Reunification Services Contracted Moderate Family Reunification Services Total Average Intensified Family Preservation/ Reunification Services per Month
Lubbock (1)
3
0
0
0
76
Abilene (2)
0
1
0
0
17
Arlington (3)
38
15
2
0
408
Tyler (4)
11
0
0
0
55
Beaumont (5)
3
3
0
0
26
Houston (6)
44
3
0
0
288
Austin (7)
8
0
0
0
185
San Antonio (8)
43
3
0
0
105
Midland (9)
8
1
0
0
57
El Paso (10)
4
0
1
0
51
Edinburg (11)
8
8
0
0
150
State
170
35
4
1
1418
Family Cases Opened for Services as a Result of Investigation Fiscal Year 1998
Region In-Home Direct Delivery In-Home Purchased Conservatorship Total
Lubbock (1)
516
0
194
710
Abilene (2)
163
135
122
420
Arlington (3)
1,192
780
994
2,966
Tyler (4)
198
148
120
466
Beaumont (5)
105
160
138
403
Houston (6)
1,458
18
826
2,302
Austin (7)
557
0
442
999
San Antonio (8)
1,497
115
272
1,884
Midland (9)
235
181
88
504
El Paso (10)
469
18
80
567
Edinburg (11)
1,069
763
179
2,011
Other
2
2
4
8
State
7,461
2,320
3,459
13,240
Children in Cases Opened for Services as a Result of an Abuse/Neglect Investigation Fiscal Year 1998
Region Opened In-Home Direct Delivery In-Home Purchased Opened Substitute Care Total
Lubbock (1)
1,366
0
402
1,768
Abilene (2)
440
352
263
1,055
Arlington (3)
3,105
2,053
2,167
7,325
Tyler (4)
536
411
252
1,199
Beaumont (5)
279
453
329
1,061
Houston (6)
4,048
52
1,912
6,012
Austin (7)
1,479
0
1,053
2,532
San Antonio (8)
4,298
319
712
5,329
Midland (9)
643
485
194
1,322
El Paso (10)
1,221
45
165
1,431
Edinburg (11)
3,053
2,361
450
5,864
Other
7
7
3
17
State
20,475
6,538
7,902
34,915
34,915 Children In Cases Opened for Services Fiscal Year 1998
Substitute Care In-Home Direct Delivery In-Home Purchased
22.6%
58.7%
18.7%
Children Determined To Need Services Versus Those Who Received Services as a Result of an Abuse/Neglect Investigation
Region Children At Risk of Abuse and/or Neglect Children Receiving Service Percent Served
Lubbock (1)
1,916
1,768
92.3%
Abilene (2)
1,250
1,055
84.4%
Arlington (3)
10,288
7,325
71.2%
Tyler (4)
1,485
1,199
80.7%
Beaumont (5)
1,503
1,061
70.6%
Houston (6)
6,698
6,012
89.8%
Austin (7)
4,608
2,532
54.9%
San Antonio (8)
6,284
5,329
84.8%
Midland (9)
1,405
1,322
94.1%
El Paso (10)
1,567
1,431
91.3%
Edinburg (11)
6,745
5,864
86.9%
Other
23
17
73.9%
State Total
43,772
34,915
79.8%

Note: Need for services determined from completed CPS investigations of child abuse/neglect in which risk was indicated and there are not sufficient family strengths and available resources to provide for the safety to the child in the foreseeable future.

Families in Need of Services Versus Those Opened for Services as a Result of an Abuse/Neglect Investigation Fiscal Year 1998
Region Families At Risk of Child Abuse/Neglect In Need of Services Family Cases Receiving Services Percent Served
Lubbock (1)
781
710
90.9%
Abilene (2)
495
420
84.8%
Arlington (3)
4,250
2,966
69.8%
Tyler (4)
572
466
81.5%
Beaumont (5)
595
403
67.7%
Houston (6)
2,565
2,302
89.7%
Austin (7)
1,791
999
55.8%
San Antonio (8)
2,246
1,884
83.9%
Midland (9)
538
504
93.7%
El Paso (10)
633
567
89.6%
Edinburg (11)
2,325
2,011
86.5%
Other
10
8
80.0%
State Total
16,801
13,240
78.8%
13,240 Family Cases Opened for Services as a Result of an Abuse/Neglect Investigation Fiscal Year 1998
Conservatorship In-Home Direct Delivery In-Home Purchased
26.1%
56.4%
17.5%
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