Strengths: Recent data (current year), multiple years of data available County-by-county data available for comparison, demographics can be collected Can report whether case was substantiated or unsubstantiated Weaknesses: Focus of DFCS is not specific to adult domestic violence Data are difficult to interpret, data are related to child witnessing of domestic violence (also – not sure if this is correct – child could also be the recipient of domestic violence) Definition of child witnessing (the data I provided are not limited to child witnessing) of family violence may vary from county to county
Figures 2, 3, and 4 from page 15 are reproduced below for a more detailed examination of the maps.
State Plan to End Family Violence
December 7, 2012
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