Childhood Maltreatment :( - Unit 1 Flashcards
What is child abuse defined as?
Any recent act or failure to act on that results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse, exploitation, or risk of harm…” Child abuse prevention and treatment act, 2010
What are the 4 types of maltreatment? Which is #1?
Neglect, Physical abuse, psychological maltreatment, sexual abuse. Neglect is #1
Neglect - failure to provide the child’s basic needs. T/F?
True
What are some contributing factors of neglect?
Lack of knowledge (I didn’t know I was supposed to feed my baby that many times!), lack of resources, and substance abuse by the caretaker
What is psychological abuse?
pattern of behavior where the child is made to feel unloved, worthless, flawed, or endangered.
What is NCANDS?
National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System - data on child abuse.
Who are mandated reporters of child abuse?
HCP’s, teachers, school staff, social workers, police officers, day care providers.
It is estimated that roughly 681,000 kids were victims of abuse in 2011. T/F?
true - that’s 681,000 too many.
Abuse has boundaries - only certain kids get abused. T/F?
FALSE - it knows no boundaries
True :(
Boys - higher rate of death from abuse than girls. T/F?
True
80% of perpetrators were parents, 40% female, 60% male, 75% under the age of 40.
T/F?
True
What are some risk factors for abuse?
children with a disability, kids with behavioral problems, medical conditions, preemies, congenital defects, chronic illness, multiple birth, developmental disabilities, etc.
What type of caregivers are at risk for being an abuser?
Abused themselves, young, stressed, low self esteem, history of drug/alcohol abuse, history of mental illness
What are some characteristics of the abuser?
little concern, little interaction with child, blames the child, sees the kid as a burden, demanding, wants the child to fulfill parental needs