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Allegation Type
Children receiving multiple allegations are categorized according to the severity hierarchy established by CWS/CMS. For example, when allegations of
Physical Abuse
,
General Neglect
and
Emotional Abuse
are entered for a specific child in a single report, only one allegation will be counted and it will fall under
Physical Abuse
since this type of abuse is the highest in the hierarchy. The severity hierarchy is listed below. CWS/CMS codes are drawn from the variable
alg_tpc
:
Sexual Abuse (2181)
Physical Abuse (2179)
Severe Neglect (2180)
General Neglect (2178)
Exploitation (2177)
Emotional Abuse (2176)
Caretaker Absence/Incapacity (2169)
At-Risk, Sibling Abused (5001)
Substantial Risk (5624) *Category not currently active in CWS/CMS
Missing