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Chapter 7 Flashcards

1
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The traditional family is a thing of the

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past

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What percent of underage minors now live in two-parent families?

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68%

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85% of…children live with two parents

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Asian

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What percent of white children live with two parents?

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75%

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What percent of Hispanic children live with two parents?

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58%

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35% of…children live with two parents

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black

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Today, more than…of teens who give birth are unmarried

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90%

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Conger’s research on the effects of economic stress on the family revealed that adverse consequences can be mitigated when

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parents remain supportive of one another and demonstrate effective problem-solving skills

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Research indicates that parents…produce children who are secure and independent

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whose marriage is secure

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The nuclear family that is the product of divorce and remarriage is called a

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blended family

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Research examining the association between divorce and delinquency has found that…

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children growing up in families disrupted by parental death are better adjusted than children of divorce

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In examining gender-specific effects of divorce, research has found that…

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boys seem to be more affected by the post-divorce absence of the father

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Renner found that children are more likely to externalize negative behavior when they…

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witness intrafamily violence

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Research reveals that children who are conflict prone…

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may help to destabilize the home

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15
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Which term refers to the nonaccidental physical injury of children by their parents or guardians?

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battered child syndrome

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16
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Shaken-baby syndrome, a form of child abuse, affects as many as…children every year

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1600

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17
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Research shows that child abuse is present in the histories of the vast majority of people who have been diagnosed with

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dissociative identity disorder

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18
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Of the approximately…child maltreatment facilities each year, 70 percent occur among children younger than age…

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1600, three

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An attorney for the social services agency presents an overview of the case and can negotiate a plea bargain or consent decree at the…

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pretrial conference

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20
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The Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 allows children to use…when testifying in federal courts to demonstrate happenings they cannot describe verbally

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anatomically correct dolls

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Children of which group have been raised in cultures where divorce is rare and parents have less experience in developing child-rearing practices that buffer the effects of family breakup on adolescent problem behavior?

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Hispanic Americans

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22
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The process by which abused kids become abusers themselves is known as…

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a cycle of violence

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23
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With the changing modern family dynamic, about…of all mothers of school-age children are employed

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70 percent

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Among children who live with one parent, what percentage lives with their mother?

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87 percent

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Research shows that by age 14, when compared to the children of older moms, the offspring of teen mothers were more likely to have…

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disturbed psychological behavior

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26
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Divorce decreases antisocial behavior among children when the…

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father engages in high levels of antisocial behavior

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27
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Fifty years ago, Nye found that a child’s perception of his or her…is a significant predictor of delinquency

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parents’ marital happiness

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28
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David Huh and colleagues studied the determinants of perceived parental support and control on problem behaviors and found strong evidence that…

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increases in adolescent behavioral problems undermine parenting effectiveness

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In which case did the US Supreme Court rule that the due process clause of the Constitution protects against government interference with certain fundamental rights and liberty interests, including parents’ fundamental right to make decisions concerning the care, custody, and control of their children?

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Troxel vs. Granville

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30
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Even in states that mandate registration and inspection of family day care providers, it is estimated that…percent or more of the facilities operate “underground”

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90

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Three of the primary intervention components of the Homebuilders model are engaging and motivating family members; conducting holistic, behavioral assessments of strengths and problems; and…

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developing outcome based goals

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32
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Regarding the abuse-delinquency link, factors associated with abuse (i.e., chaotic family environment, mental health problems, behavioral problems, and school problems)…

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may actually trigger tough punishments

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33
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Kids born into single-parent homes are more likely to

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live in poverty and to experience long-term physical and social difficulties

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34
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There are…teenage moms in the population today, due to…

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fewer; birth control and the legalization of abortion

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What percent of children ages 0-4 with employed moms are cared for by a relative

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49

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What percent of children are cared for in a formal daycare or center?

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24

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What percent of children are cared for by a non-relative in a home based environment?

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11

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Although some states mandate registration and inspection of daycare providers, …percent operate “underground”

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90

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Children from working families are more likely to suffer from

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inadequate child care

40
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According to Polakow, lack of access to affordable high-quality child care is related to

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family poverty, joblessness, and homelessness

41
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About…youth live in poverty?

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7 million

42
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Poor families can expect…government aid in the coming years

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less

43
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The…is the primary unit in which children learn the values and attitudes that guide their actions

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family

44
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Family disruption or changes can have a

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long lasting effect

45
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Four categories of family dysfunction promote delinquency

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families disrupted by spousal conflict or breakup; families involved in interpersonal conflict; ineffective parents who lack proper parenting skills; families that contain deviant parents

46
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Four categories of family dysfunction promote delinquency (simplified)

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Family breakup, family conflict, family effectiveness, family deviance

47
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Children who have experienced family breakup are more likely to demonstrate

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behavior problems

48
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According to some sociologists, children who grow up apart from their biological fathers are typically…adjusted than children who grow up with both biological parents

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less

49
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Regarding children in divorces, in some cases, divorce

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reduces stress and insulates kids from exposure to harmful parents

50
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The connection between parental conflict and delinquency was established 50 years ago by…

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F. Ivan Nye

51
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Contemporary studies have found that children who grow up in maladapted homes and witness violence, later exhibit…

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emotional disturbance and behavior problems

52
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Adolescents who are incarcerated report growing up in

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dysfunctional homes

53
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Parents of beyond control youth have been found to be

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inconsistent rule setters

54
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Delinquency will be reduced if parents have

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parental efficacy

55
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parental efficacy

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families in which parents are able to integrate their children into the household unit while at the same time helping them assert their individuality and regulate their own behavior

56
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F. Ivan Nye found that mothers who threatened discipline but failed to carry it out, were

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more likely to raise delinquent children than those who were consistent

57
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Poor child/parent communications have been related to activities such as

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running away and entering the ranks of homelessness

58
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resource dilution

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a condition that occurs when parents have such large families that their resources, such as time and money, are spread too thin, causing lack of familial support and control

59
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The causes of intergenerational deviance is uncertain, a number of factors may play a role:

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genetic factors, parental substance abuse, parental skills (especially of those incarcerated), parental absence, stigma associated with parental deviance

60
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Research shows that if one sibling is delinquent, there is a

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significant likelihood that his sibling will engage in delinquent behavior

61
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Efforts to deal with child abuse did not begin until…in the US, with the case of…

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1874; Mary Ellen

62
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Battered child syndrome-Kempe (1962)

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nonaccidental physical injury of children by their parents or guardians

63
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Child abuse is defined as

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any physical or emotional trauma to a child for which no reasonable explanation can be found

64
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Neglect refers to

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suffering at the hands of parents, i.e. lack of food, shelter, health care, and love

65
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Physical neglect

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parental failure to provide adequate food, shelter, medical care, or protection from physical abuse for their children

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Emotional abuse

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constant criticism and rejection of the child

67
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Physical abuse

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deliberately disfiguring, injuring a child

68
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Emotional neglect

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inadequate nurturing, inattention to a child’s emotional development, lack of concern about maladaptive behavior

69
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Abandonment

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parents leave their children with the intention of severing the parent-child relationship

70
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Sexual abuse

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exploitation of children through rape, incest, or molestation by family members, parents,, friends, or legal guardians

71
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Adolescent victims of sexual abuse are particularly at risk for

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stress and anxiety

72
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It is…to estimate the extent of child abuse

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almost impossible

73
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Studies done by Gelles and Straus (1979, 1988) estimated that between…were subject to physical abuse from their parents

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1.4 and 1.9 million

74
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Studies done by Gelles and Straus (1979, 1988) found that the incidence of severe violence toward children had

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declined due to a decrease in parental approval of corporal punishment

75
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Boys and girls have…chance of being victimized

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an almost equal

76
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…children suffer much higher rates of child abuse than European American, Hispanic, and Asian children

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Pacific Islander and American Indian

77
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…of victims were maltreated by a parent either acting alone or someone else

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4/5

78
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An additional…percent of maltreated children are subject to sexual abuse

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9

79
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Factors associated with child abuse

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parents who themselves suffered abuse; the presence of an unrelated adult increases the risk of abuse; isolated and alienated families tend to become abusive; substance abuse, stepparents and abuse, social class and abuse

80
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The US Supreme Court ruled that the due process clause of the Constitution protects against government interference with certain fundamental rights, including parents’ right to make decisions concerning the care, custody, and control of their children in what case?

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Troxel vs. Granville (2000)

81
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In 1974, Congress passed the

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Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)

82
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If the allegation of child abuse is confirmed, the child may be placed in

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protective custody

83
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When an abuse or neglect petition is prosecuted, an…is held

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advisement hearing

84
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If the parent denies the petition in an advisement hearing, the case is continued for a

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pretrial conference

85
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Research has shown that no more than…actually reach the trial process

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10 cases out of every 100

86
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The most crucial part of an abuse or neglect proceeding is the

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disposition hearing

87
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disposition hearing

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The social service agency presents its case plan and recommendations for care of the child and treatment of the parents, including incarceration and counseling or other treatment.

88
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Balancing-of-the-interests approach

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The courts is to balance the parents’ natural right to raise a child with the child’s right to grow into adulthood free from abuse

89
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The most significant problems associated with abuse cases

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is the trauma a child must go through in a court hearing

90
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Innovative methods of testimony for a child abuse case

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Videotaped statement, CCTV, anatomically correct dolls, hearsay

91
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Two legal issues in child abuse cases

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Ability of physicians and mental health professionals to testify about statements made to them by children; The way children testify in court

92
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Being the target of abuse increases the likelihood of arrest as a juvenile by…, as an adult by…, and for a violent crime by…

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59%; 28%; 30%

93
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At the ____________________, the social service agency presents its case plan, which includes visitation plans, services, or other conditions of the formal agreement.

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disposition hearing

94
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Delinquency will be reduced if parents provide the type of structure that integrates children into families, while giving them the ability to assert their individuality and regulate their own behavior, a phenomenon referred to as __________.

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parental efficacy

95
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___________________ is manifested by constant criticism and rejection of the child by the parents.

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emotional abuse

96
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The ______ child may suffer the most from resource dilution.

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middle

97
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What statement about child care is false according to the text?

a. A relative primarily cares for about 49 percent of children ages 0–4 with employed mothers.
b. Several states neither license nor monitor private providers of day care.
c. Like many other Western countries, the United States provides universal day care to working mothers.
d. Children from working poor families are most likely to suffer from inadequate child care.

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c. Like many other Western countries, the United States provides universal day care to working mothers.

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