exam 3 Ch 25 Flashcards
low self esteem, pathologically jealous, dual personality, limited coping
victimizers
cycle of battering
phase 1 tension building
phase 2 acute battering
phase 3 honeymoon
why an abused person stays
fear for their lives or lives of children
fear of retaliation by partner, fear of losing custody, lack of financial resources, lack of support network, religious reasons, hope partner will change
extremes of behavior, delayed physical or emotional development, lack of attachment to parent
indicators of abuse
refusal or delay in seeking health care, abandonment, expulsion from home, refusal to allow a runaway to return home, inadequate supervision
physical neglect
failure to provide child with hope, love, and support necessary for development of a sound, healthy personality
emotional neglect
frequently absent from school, begs or steals food or money, lacks needed medical or dental care, immunizations, glasses, consistently dirty and has severe body odor, lacks sufficient clothing for the weather, abuses alcohol or other drugs, states there is no one at home to provide care
behavioral indicators or neglect
difficulty walking or sitting, suddenly refuses to change for gym of participate in physical activities, reports nightmares or bedwetting, experiences a sudden change in appetite, demonstrates bizarre, sophistocated, or unusual sexual knowledge or behavior
indicators of sexual abuse of a child
likely abused as children, numerous stressors, poverty, social isolation, absence of adequate support system, lack of knowledge of development or care needs
characteristics of abuser
fundamental lack of trust that arises out of an unsatisfactory parent child relationship, low self esteem and poor sense of identity, absence of pleasure with sexual activity, promiscuity
adult survivor of incest
mother is seductive but rejecting
rapist
victim expresses fear, anger, anxiety through crying, sobbing, restlessness, and tension
expressed response to rape
feelings are masked or hidden
controlled response to rape
depression, suicide, substance abuse, psychotic behaviors
compounded rape reaction
survivor tells no one
silent rape reaction
