Child protection (safeguarding)

Question 1

What are the 4 categories of child abuse?

Answer 1

Physical abuse
Neglect
Emotional abuse
Sexual abuse

Question 2

What is the definition of neglect?

Answer 2

Persistent failure to meet a child’s needs impairing health/development

Eg. lack of food, inadequate food

Question 3

What is the definition of emotional abuse?

Answer 3

Persistent emotional maltreatment adversely affecting child’s emotional development

Eg. lack of warmth (rejection), excessive criticism, threats, bullying, overprotection

Question 4

What are the risk factors for child maltreatment?

Answer 4

Domestic violence
Drugs and alcohol
Mental health problems

Question 5

What are the long term consequences of abuse?

Answer 5

Behaviour problems
Poor social skills
Attentional difficulty
Educational failure
Social isolation
Homelessness
Self-harming
Criminality

Question 6

When is bruising suggestive of physical abuse?

Answer 6

• Bruising not on bony prominences
• Infants not independently mobile
• Multiple bruises in clusters
• Bruises that carry an imprint
• Bruises with petechiae around