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1 - Child Maltreatment Flashcards

1
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T/F As nurses we are one of the obligated professionals who have an obligation to report child abuse.

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TRUE

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Professions obligated to report child abuse? (8)

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Doctors 
Nurses
Educators & Daycare personnel
Mental health professionals
Public agency employees
Law enforcement officers 
Probation officers
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3
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Increased reporting has led to…

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Overwhelmed CPS system

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4
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Professionals fail to do this 50% of the time

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Report cases of child maltreatment

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5
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Professionals fail to report child maltreatment RT:

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Lack of understanding on laws
Concern 4 parents
Hesitancy (Confidentiality)
Reluctance to get involved

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6
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Goals of Child Protective Services include these 2:

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Preventative Services

Post-investigation Services

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Examples of preventative services? (3

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Day care
Respite
Counselling
Parent Education

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8
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Post investigation services include:

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Individual & family counselling
Foster Care
Removal of children

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9
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Systemic issues with CPS?

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Welfare policies
Funding
Resource Allocation

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10
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T/F Mandatory reporting laws and public education have led to decreases in reports and decreased caseworker workload.

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FALSE - led to higher reports & workloads

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11
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Currently we have a system that responds to _______ and not ______.

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Allegations

Needs

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12
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US National Strategy for Protection of Children

5 - SRRTI

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Strengthening neighbourhoods/environments
Refocusing delivery of services (prevent/not post)
Reorient role of government (prevention-treatment)
Target societal values (cultural acceptance)
Increase knowledge base through research

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13
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Children in the legal system face great deals of ______. Examples include:

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STRESS
Witness
Giving testimony re family
Confrontations with abusers

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14
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To curb stress on children there are special court room procedures including: (3)

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CCTV
Taped interviews
Support workers

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15
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Conviction rate of child abusers is typically low or high?

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Low

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16
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There are ____ social and legal costs to abusing children.

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LOW

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17
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Abusers often receive plea bargains, lesser time, in an effort to protect…

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Child from appearing in court

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18
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If a child is too fragile or under seven, the abuser is often:

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Not prosecuted

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19
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Cases in which abuse is severe OR repeat offender?

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Higher chance of prosecution

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20
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Court mandated treatment for abusers is a mixed bag because…

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Often don’t engage in process

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21
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Higher prosecution & conviction rates occur when a child has been:

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Sexually Abused

22
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The point at which treatment of children moves from acceptable to unacceptable is largely determined by….

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Cultural & Community Values

23
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Cultural differences exist in (3)

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Child bathing
Sleeping arrangements
Neglectful behaviours

24
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Cultural viewpoints are often different related to: (3 - HAM)

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Household cleanliness
Medical/Dental care for children
Adequate supervision

25
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T/F CPS are always culturally responsive.

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FALSE

26
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Developing service adaptations to meet needs of different populations is one example of..

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Cultural Competence

27
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When is sibling ‘abuse’ abuse?

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Extremely severe resulting in:

  • Injury
  • Behaviours occur with excessive frequence
28
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Reasons for sibling abuse? (5) PPOLD

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Power disparity
Pressure or secrecy
Outcome of interactions
Developmental appropriateness
Lack of parent intervention
29
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Emotional aftereffects of sibling abuse?

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Mistrust
Poor relationships (parent & child)
Revictimization
PTSD symptoms

30
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Physical aftereffects of sibling abuse?

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Sexual dysfunction/Response Difficulties

Compulsiveness/Promiscuity

31
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Exposure to community violence examples?

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Shootings
Stabbings
Home invasions
Bullying

32
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Community violence significant to refugee population?

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Gang violence
Terrorism
Traumatic war events

33
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Community violence can also occur within the…

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Home

34
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Effects of community violence include?

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PTSD

Depression, aggression, low self-esteem

35
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Institutional abuse can occur in what types of settings?

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Foster/Group Homes
Residential treatment centers
Childcare facilities

36
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Institutional abuse is more or less common than other forms of mistreatment?

A

Less

37
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Institutional abuse is higher at the hands of…

A

Women - victims often suffer from multiple perps

38
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Why are women more likely to abuse in institutions?

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Role of caregiver - more access to child in vulnerable situations

39
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More evidence suggests that when a father is ____ _____ in childrearing from get-go, less chance of sexual abuse.

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Child rearing

40
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Parents of abused children are often referred to as

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Secondary Victims

41
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T/F Most non-offending parents believe & support their children.

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TRUE

42
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Parents are more supportive if…

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Living apart from perp

43
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Parents are less supportive if…

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Using substances & lacking social supports

44
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Parents often have ___________ reactions to disclosures of abuse

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Traumatic

45
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Mothers who have a hx of CSA tend to display more…in reaxn to childs reports

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Trauma symptoms

46
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Professionals who work with abused children often feel:

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Negative emotions & reactions

47
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These emotions & reactions can create a…

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Ripple effect

48
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Workers may feel _________ & __________ by working with an oft ostracized populaton

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Alienated

Isolated

49
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Workers may also suffer: (3)

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Vicarious traumatization
Secondary traumatic stress
Compassion fatigue

50
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Workers may find changes in self which…

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Parallel those experience by survivors

51
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This term has been applied to the activities of such groups; it refers to the “activities of individuals or groups making assertions of grievances or claims with respect to some putative condition

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Claims-Making

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