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Removal Reason

The reason for a child’s removal from the home is coded into the following categories. The CWS/CMS codes for each category are drawn from the variable rmv_rsnc:

1. Neglect
   • Caretaker Absence/Incapacity (1609)
   • General Neglect (1615)
   • Severe Neglect (1619)
2. Physical (1617)
3. Sexual (1620)
4. Other
   • All other codes (e.g., exploitation, child’s disability or handicap, etc.)
5. Missing

When removal reason is not selected as a dimension, the default filter includes Missing values and all reasons listed above. Users can also filter reports to include only children removed for a specific reason (e.g., only children removed for Sexual abuse or Other) by checking those reasons for which report data are to be included.