Health

Question 1

Risk Factors for Child Maltreatment: Child Characteristics (2)

Answer 1

• special needs children at higher risk of abuse and neglect

- children who are difficult to supervise

Question 2

Risk Factors for Child Maltreatment: Parent Characteristics (4)

Answer 2

• parents who perceive normal infant behaviour as being stubborn/non-compliant
• parents who feel need the need to help whip children into shape and have unrealistic expectations for behaviour and little grasp on children development
• poor impulse control
• those with low SES, in poverty, have marital instability, or are drug abusers

Question 3

Risk Factors for Child Maltreatment: Society Factors (2)

Answer 3

• normalized violence influences parent to use violence against children
• cultural, political, and geographical views

Question 4

Marijuana Use in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Answer 4

• common substance used by teens and young adults

Question 5

Marijuana Canadian Statistics (3)

Answer 5

• average age of first use: 14yo
• 24% of 15-24yo use marijuana
• males tend to use cannabis more often, perceive it as less risky, and drive after use

Question 6

Short-Term Negative Effects of Marijuana

Answer 6

• brain finishes development at 24yo so use before this age is damaging
• impaired executive functioning in regular users: problem solving, abstract thinking, and judgement
• impaired memory, recall, and attention