Essay Questions Flashcards
List & Describe 4 major forums of maltreatment
Physical Abuse- hitting or hurting the child in a physical way
Sexual Abuse- Rape or exposing a child to any type of sexual activity
Emotional abuse- Name calling, teasing, rejection (hardest to prove)
Neglect- failure to meet a child’s basic needs
List 6 areas of assessment
Circumstances surrounding maltreatment
Extent of maltreatment
Adult Functioning
General Parenting Practices
Child Functioning
Disciplinary Practices
4 prevalent Dynamics present in domestic abuse families
psychological predisposition- parents who were abused or neglected & in return do it to their kids
Parental Perception of Child- abused children are seen as a problem by the parents
Stress and Crisis- When this is present, abuse and neglect are more prone to happen
Lack of Support- Poor families tend to result to short & long term abuse and neglect of their children b
8 Types of Sexual Abuse
Incest- Sex within the family
Extra Familar malestation- Abuse outside immediate family
Prostitution- Sex for money
Sex Rings- trafficking
Cults- Groups you sign you life to
Abuse in institutions- abuse in the work force
Exploitation through porn- Forced to watch porn
outercourse- kids being forced to masturbate, kissing, cuddling, grooming, etc
List & Describe 5 FCPs
Focus of attention- ensuring the safety of family members
Strengthening family functioning-making sure they carry out their responsibilities
Families are linked-making resources available
Families are diverse-children are able to flourish in different types of families
Family evaluation- Workers help the family all the way up until the agency is no longer needed
5 different neglectful mothers
Apathetic futile mother- distance and uninvolved
Impulse ridden mother-unpredictable and moody
Mother experiencing Reactive Depression- rather give up than fight
Mentally retarded mother- neglect but unknowingly and seek help
Psychotic mother- bizarre behavior
