FINAL Flashcards
define child abuse
intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing/creating harm to a child
what impact did the medical community recognizing child maltx have
able to point out and figure out patterns of abuse
CAPTA 1974
mandated reporting of child maltx
funds be provided for research
trainings
provisions for the treatment of child abuse and neglect
give a definition
CAPTA definition of maltx and sexual abuse
any recent act or failure to act on the part of a caretaker or parent, which results in serious harm of any kind, sexual abuse or exploitation, or any act of failure to act which presents an imminent risk of harm
define and describe physical abuse
nonaccidental injury
punching, kicking, biting, bruising, etc
define and describe sexual abuse
forcing a child to engage in sexual ways for any reason
rape, incest, molestation, prostitution
define and describe neglect
failure to provide for a child’d needs
physical, medical, edu, emotional, mental health
define and describe emotional abuse
pattern of psychically destructive behavior, including rejecting, isolating, terrorizing
injury to the psychological capacity or emotional stability of a child
BASER model and when to use it
during a disclosure
b: believe the kid
a affirm the disclosure
s support the kid
e empower the kid
r report the case
who is a mandated reporter vs a permissive one? how does it differ state to state
varies from state to state because there isn’t a universally accepted list of people who are required to report
mandated: anyone who encounters kids during a job, employment, and practice through a regularly scheduled activity; anyone who is directly responsible for the care, guidance, supervision, or training of the kid
permissive: anyone who isn’t mandated and voluntarily reports
Interpret the response to child maltreatment following a report of alleged maltreatment.
An investigation is launched and cross-reporting begins between cps, law enforcement, legal counsel, medical professionals, mental health providers, victim advocate, advocacy center, forensic interviewers
Evaluate the purpose and function of a Multidisciplinary Team.
They create an approach that facilitates efficient interagency communication and info sharing, ongoing involvement of key people, and support for kids and their families
Justify the importance of child forensic interviews and explain how they are offered and conducted.
They help to get an accurate official statement and support fair decision-making by the professionals involved
They are offered in phases: 1: pre-substantive phase, substantive phase, closure/neutral topic
Define culture and ethnicity.
Culture: defines what is natural and expected in a given group
Ethnicity: what sets groups apart from each other, what gives us a sense of “us” and “them”
Identify the role culture plays in the disciplining of children in the child’s home and school.
Each culture has its own set of norms and values, which includes punishment in whatever setting. For some cultures, whoopings are an accepted form of punishment and in others, it’s considered abuse. Each culture is made up differently therefore there are gonna be different roles at play
Explain how culture impacts the response to child maltreatment.
Defines who does what when it comes to maltreatment. In some cultures, things like physical punishment are normal and part of daily life
Define and explain the importance of cultural competency and its practice within the professional response to child maltreatment.
The ability to understand, communicate with and effectively interact w people across cultures
Without it, professionals might be seeing something as maltx when it’s a cultural norm
Evaluate how the data gathered through research informs one’s understanding of racial disparities and disproportionalities present themselves within the decision points of child maltreatment.
Disparities: unequal outcomes of one racial or ethnic group as compared to outcomes for another group
Disproportionalities: the underrep or overrep of a racial or ethnic group compared to its percentage in total pop
- Show in referrals, investigations, substantiation, removals, foster care placement, treatment services
Interpret the difference between prevalence and incidence and why it’s important to know the difference in child maltreatment.
Prevalence: total number of cases in a population at a particular point in time
Incidence: number of new cases within a specific period of time
Distinguish how the varying definitions can have an impact on the statistics
Seeing as though there is no set universal standard for definitions, what’s considered abuse in one place might not be in another, which affects the reported numbers
Define risk factors and protective factors as they relate to child maltreatment.
Risk: characteristics at the biological, psychological, family, community, or cultural level that are associated with a higher likelihood of negative outcomes
Protective: positive individual-level assets or external resources that can promote healthy development in the face of risk
Classify what risk factors may lead to a child experiencing child maltreatment.
Parent: has a history of own child maltx, substance abuse/mental health issues, parental lack of understanding of kid’s needs, etc
Kid: health problems, developmental delays, rebellious adolescent, etc
Family: social isolation, family stress, divorce, violence of any kind, etc
Community: violence, poor social connections
Apply Belsky’s (1984) three theoretical models to understand the cause of child abuse.
Model 1: psychiatric model: factors within the individual perp who are response
Model 2: sociological model: forces within society instead of the individual
Model 3: child-caregiver model
Belsky argues that abuse is the small section where all the models overlap
Identify the grooming techniques of a perpetrator.
Self-grooming: justifying or denying their behavior
Grooming environment and signif others: necessary to gain access to the child; offender must gain parental trust long before any abuse occurs
Grooming the kid: physical and or psychological grooming
Identify the overall legal process from a child welfare/protective service perspective.
Initial hearing/adjudication (fact-finding) hearing / dispositional hearing / periodic review hearings / permanent hearing/termination of parental rights
Identify the overall legal process from a criminal law perspective and clarify how it differs from that of CPS proceedings.
As it pertains to the criminal prosecution of child abuse offenders
Arrest/prelim arraignment/prelim hearing / formal arraignment/trial/sentencing
Identify the different types of courts and their purpose in seeking protection, permanency, and well-being.
Criminal court: holds offender(s) accountable
Juvenile and fam court / civil system: decide questions such as whether or not a child was abused/neglected, who should provide temp care, who should receive permanent custody
different types of stress
Positive stress: moderate, short-lived, normal/essential
Tolerable stress: serious, temporary; the brain and other organs recover from what might otherwise be damaging effects
toxic/chronic: strong, frequent, prolonged adversity, absence of a protective relationship