child abuse...

Question 1

explain child abuse to me

Answer 1

punishment is used to shape behaviour - causing a cycle as their behaviour does not improve = more prone to negative outcomes

Question 2

throw me some USA stats (from children of parents who are substance abusers compared to those with parents who aren’t)

Answer 2

• 3x more likely to be abusers
• children under 1 are more likely to be abused
• 4x more likey to be neglected

Question 3

As inequalities rise

Answer 3

so does child maltreatment - as poverty creates stress

Question 4

why is poverty related to child abuse?

Answer 4

poverty causes stress and makes it harder for the parents to be good ones.

Question 5

Maori -

Answer 5

are overrepresented in poverty stats which correlates to their overrepresentation in child abuse stats

Question 6

Physical Abuse and Age 21 Functioning Silverman, Reinherz, & Giaconia

Answer 6

• higher % who have experienced child abuse have depression and ptsd and drug abuse and antisocial behaviour

Question 7

health issues associated with child abuse…

Answer 7

asthma
arthiritis
allergies
heart and liver problems

Question 8

what is shaken baby syndrome?

Answer 8

when baby is shaken it can cause brain injury or even death

Question 9

American Academy of pediactrics…

Answer 9

SBS causes 1/2 of child abuse deaths

Question 10

child abuse is expensive?

Answer 10

yep it relates to criminality