Abuse and Neglect Flashcards
Who is the most vulnerable to family violence?
Women and Children
What is Family Violence?
Physical/Emotional Abuse that occurs within a family structure
At what age are women the highest for domestic violence?
Ages 16 to 24
What is abuse?
- Cycle
2. Learned Behavior
Why are families violent?
- Families either spend too much or not enough time together
- Power differentials, Wives to husbands/kids to parents.
- The size of the family, larger families are at an increased risk.
What is considered a large family?
A family that has four or more kids
What were children treated like in early history?
Children were treated as a piece of property
What are the most forgotten types of abuse?
Neglect and Psychological
What is Child Psychical Abuse?
Any act to a child that results in a non-accidental injury
How old are the majority of children victims?
0-5
What are the physical indicators of child abuse?
- unexplained abrasions
- unexplained skeletal injuries
- unexplained burns in the shape of cigarettes, ropes, or irons
- missing or loosened teeth
- bald spots
- human bite marks
What are some behavioral indicators for child abuse?
- Destructive to self/others
- Accident Prone
- Poor Social relations
- seems afraid to go home
- extremes of behavior:aggressive or withdrawn
- runaway/delinquent behavior
What should we look for when detecting an injury?
- Location
- Repetition of Injury
- Appearance of Injury
- Correlation between injury and explanation
What are normal locations for injuries in children?
- Knees
- Elbow
- Shins
- Forehead
What are abnormal locations for injuries in children?
- Back
- Genital Area
- Thighs
- Butts