Child Abuse and Neglect Flashcards
Child abuse and neglect occurs in all socio-economic _________ as well as in _________.
families
child care programs
Child abuse is more prevalent than you may think, and you may be the only person in a position to intervene. You have not only a _____obligation to intervene, but a ______ obligation to report it.
moral
legal
For more information about child abuse and neglect, you can call the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (1-800-500-1119) or the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence at 1-888-956-7273. You are a _________ reporter of child abuse.
mandated reporter
three children die of child abuse in the home in the united states each
day
how many people report child abuse when faced with an actual situation
1/3
what is the single, leading cause of death for children ages four or younger?
child abuse and neglect
on average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the US every
10 seconds
T/F
strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children
false
T/F
child molesters get their sexual gratification only from children
false
the average age that child molesters first attack a child is when they (the attackers) are
in their teens
What are the three actions that can help stop child abuse and neglect?
- Helping a stressed out parents by babysitting, making a meal for their family or lending an understanding
- Learning the signs and symptoms of child abuse so you can recognize hem when you see the “red flags”
- reporting known or suspected child abuse to the police or local child protective services agency
child
any persons under the age of 18 years
child abuse
any non-accidental injury, sexual battery, or injury to the intellectual or psychological capacity of a child by the parent, adult household member, or other person responsible for the child’s welfare
physical abuse
the mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for the child’s welfare that results in injury or harm to the child
sexual abuse
sexual contract or interaction between a child and an adult or older child. Includes indecent exposure, fondling, touching sexual organs, forcible rape, sodomy, exploitation, and showing pornography
verbal abuse
a form of emotional abuses that involves excessive yelling, shaming, belittling, and/or teasing a child
institutional abuse or neglect
situations of known or suspected child abuse or neglect which occurs at the institution where the person allegedly perpetrating the child abuse or neglect is an employee of a private school, public of private child care center, residential home, institution, program, or agency or any other person at such institution responsible for the child’s care.
neglect
failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care, or needed supervision
emotional neglect
failure to provide support, acceptance, attention, warmth, supervision and normal living experiences for a child to the extent that the child is impaired in ability to function normally in performance and behavior
harm
anything to a child’s health or welfare that can occur when any person:
a) inflicts or allows to be inflicted upon the child physical, emotional, or mental injury
b) commits or allows to be committed sexual battery or lewd of lascivious acts against a child
c) allows, encourages or forces the sexual exploitation of a child
d) exploits a child or allows a child to be exploited
e) abandons a child
f) neglects a child
g) exposes a child to a controlled substance or alcohol
h) uses mechanical devices, unreasonable restraints, or extended periods of isolation to a control a child
i) engages in violent behavior that demonstrates a wanton disregard for the presence of a child and could reasonably result in serious injury to the child
j) negligently fails to protect a child in his or her care from inflicted physical, mental, or sexual injury caused by the act of another
k) has allowed a child’s sibling to die as a result of abuse, abandonment, or neglect
inadequate supervision
when a child in left alone in a situation beyond their physical and emotional development level or when a child is left in the care of someone who does not provide adequate supervision
lack of adequate shelter
when the child is exposed to structurally unsafe housing, exposed wiring, inadequate or unsafe heating, or unsanitary housing conditions
lack of adequate clothing/good hygiene
when a child suffers or is likely to suffer from physical or emotional health conditions resulting from inadequate clothing, improper hygiene and uncleanness
lack of adequate nutrition
when the caretaker has regularly failed to provide or have available adequate food to the child, which can cause malnutrition over a long period of time
lack of dental/medical care
when a medical or dental condition is left untreated, possibly resulting in serious or long term harm to the child
lack of love and attention (failure to thrive)
when the parents deny satisfying or fulfilling relationships, thus avoiding most interactions as a method of avoiding rejection and failure. The lack of support or emotional care or love can cause the infant and/or child’s weight to fall below the fifth percentile range
lack of providing access to education
when education is not enforced by the parents, thereby contributing to the child’s absence from school - leading to the lack of education and leading to truancy
florida abuse hotline
operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
toll free phone number 1-800-962-2873
immunity
exemption from civil or criminal charges resulting from reporting “in good faith”
examples of physical abuse
violence hitting to hurt bruising burns pulling hair scalding water
examples of sexual child abuse
pictures of naked child special secrets talking about it inappropriate touching tends to lie use of dolls and how they are played with oral: stretched lips and swollen mouth
examples of emotional abuse
stops talking inverted personality clinging worthless, unloved, unwanted terrorizing a child domestic violence demeaning or ridiculing a child not allowing to have friends name calling (negative) withholding food or bathroom privileges
failure to thrive
can be an outcome of emotional abuse or lack of emotional care (holding, rocking, singing, touching, and loving) that occurs during infancy and early childhood. This can cause an infant or child’s weight to drop below the fifth percentile.
what can shaking a baby or young child cause?
brain damage mental retardation blindness death hearing loss
what can you do to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome?
don’t toss in air
don’t shake
don’t bounce on knee
help stressed parents
