exam 2 Flashcards
CPS outcome/disposition: substantiated
disposition that concludes the allegations of maltreatment or risk of maltreatment is supported
CPS outcome/disposition: indicated
concludes maltreatment couldn’t be substantiated under state law or policy but there’s reason to suspect
CPS outcome/disposition: unsubstantiated/unfounded
concludes not enough evidence under state law to conclude a child was maltreated
CPS outcome/disposition: intentionally false
concludes person knowingly made false accusation
CPS outcome/disposition: no alleged mistreatment
for a child who receives a cps response but isn’t the subject of an allegation or any finding of maltreatment
law enforcement outcome/disposition: charges filed
investigation produced evidence and statements indicating a crime was committed and the identified suspect is the person responsible for committing the crime
law enforcement outcome/disposition: no charges filed/case closed
investigation didn’t produce evidence indicating a crime was committed
prosecution outcomes/disposition: guilty
formal determination made by judge, jury, or through admission of guilt from the suspect
prosecution outcomes/disposition: non-guilty
formal determination made by judge or jury has decided suspect didn’t commit the crime
burden of proof (cps and prosecution)
have to provide evidence and make sure its credible
prevalence
total number cases, NEW AND EXISTING, in a population at a particular point in time
incidence
number of new cases ONLY in the population within a specified time period
national child abuse and neglect data system (NCANDS)
federally sponsored effort that annually collects and analyzes data on child abuse and neglect know to CPS agencies in the US
national incidence studies (NIS)
a study that responded the requirements of the CAPTA act in 1974
national survey of children’s exposure to violence (NatSCEV)
nationwide study done to document the incidence and prevalence of children’s exposure to violence
psychosexual theory
emphasizes how parents manage their children’s sexual and aggressive drives in the first few years in crucial for healthy personality development
psychosocial theory
in addition to id impulses and superego demands, the ego makes a contribution to development, making the kid an active contributing member of society
cognitive theory
children actively construct knowledge as they explore their world
john locke
children are blank slates; continous
jean jacques rousseau
children had built-in moral sense; discontinuous
james mark balwdin
nature and nurture were of equal importance; children understand the world in stages
freud
psychosexual theory; conscious mind, preconscious mind, unconscious mind; id, ego, superego
conscious mind
things you are actively seeing, feeling, hearing
preconscious mind
storage point for any recent memories needed for recall
unconscious mind
stores all memories and experiences that are not being consciously thought out