3.3 - Child Neglect

Question 1

What constitutes neglect?

Answer 1

Failure to meet a child’s needs

Question 2

Parents or caretakers failure to provide 7

PSNPhEnES

Answer 2

Physical health care
Supervision
Nutrition
Personal Hygiene
Emotional Nurturing
Education
Safe Housing

Question 3

The focus needs to be on this as opposed to parent intentions.

Answer 3

Needs of child

Question 4

Issues related to neglect (4)

Answer 4

Severity
Frequency & Duration
Cultural issues
Forms of neglect

Question 5

SUBTYPES - physical desertion of child.

Answer 5

Abandonment

Question 6

ST - Failure to provide supervision necessary to prevent injury.

Answer 6

Supervisory

Question 7

Failure to provide care & supervision to promote education

Answer 7

Educational

Question 8

Failure to provide emotional support, security & encouragement

Answer 8

Emotional

Question 9

Encouraging development of illegal behaviours in child.

Answer 9

Fostering Delinquency

Question 10

Mean age of child neglected?

Answer 10

6

Question 11

___________ are more likely victims of neglect.

Answer 11

Adolescents

Question 12

____ are more likely to be emotionally neglected, however no real divide in gender.

Answer 12

Boys

Question 13

T/F Birth parents account for 31% of reported cases.

Answer 13

FALSE - 91%

Question 14

Mean age of neglecter?

Answer 14

31

Question 15

________ are accountable for 72% of reported cases.

Answer 15

Females

Question 16

Females being reported on more may be a reflection of…

Answer 16

Social Stereotypes

Question 17

Neglecting parents interact _____ with their children

Answer 17

Less

Question 18

When interaxns do occur they are more likely

Answer 18

Negative

Question 19

Parents often have _________ _________ of their child.

Answer 19

Unrealistic expectations

Question 20

Children of single parents are at _________ risk of neglect

Answer 20

Greater

Question 21

These 2 also contribute to likelihood of neglect

Answer 21

Young mothers

LBW

Question 22

Social & community factors? LC

Answer 22

Low SE status

Community integration & social support

Question 23

Strongest predictor of child neglect?

Answer 23

Economic Disadvantage

Question 24

These households are HIGHEST risk

Answer 24

Low SE

Single mother household

Question 25

Treatment of child neglect focuses on:

Answer 25

Parent

Question 26

What kinds of therapy benefit neglectful parents (2)

Answer 26

Behavioural techniques

Skill deficit programs

Question 27

In addition, parents may need assistance via

Answer 27

Accident prevention training

In home visits

Question 28

These laws offer immunity from prosecution

Answer 28

Safe Haven

Question 29

In prevention we need to emphasize (2 - Parents

Answer 29

Relieving parent stress

Emphasizing parental competence

Question 30

These programs often help before it’s too late!

Answer 30

Respite/Head Start