Abuse and Neglect

Question 0

Who is the most vulnerable to family violence?

Answer 0

Women and Children

Question 1

What is Family Violence?

Answer 1

Physical/Emotional Abuse that occurs within a family structure

Question 2

At what age are women the highest for domestic violence?

Answer 2

Ages 16 to 24

Question 3

What is abuse?

Answer 3

1. Cycle

2. Learned Behavior

Question 4

Why are families violent?

Answer 4

• Families either spend too much or not enough time together
• Power differentials, Wives to husbands/kids to parents.
• The size of the family, larger families are at an increased risk.

Question 5

What is considered a large family?

Answer 5

A family that has four or more kids

Question 6

What were children treated like in early history?

Answer 6

Children were treated as a piece of property

Question 7

What are the most forgotten types of abuse?

Answer 7

Neglect and Psychological

Question 8

What is Child Psychical Abuse?

Answer 8

Any act to a child that results in a non-accidental injury

Question 9

How old are the majority of children victims?

Answer 9

0-5

Question 10

What are the physical indicators of child abuse?

Answer 10

• unexplained abrasions
• unexplained skeletal injuries
• unexplained burns in the shape of cigarettes, ropes, or irons
• missing or loosened teeth
• bald spots
• human bite marks

Question 11

What are some behavioral indicators for child abuse?

Answer 11

• Destructive to self/others
• Accident Prone
• Poor Social relations
• seems afraid to go home
• extremes of behavior:aggressive or withdrawn
• runaway/delinquent behavior

Question 12

What should we look for when detecting an injury?

Answer 12

1. Location
2. Repetition of Injury
3. Appearance of Injury
4. Correlation between injury and explanation

Question 13

What are normal locations for injuries in children?

Answer 13

1. Knees
2. Elbow
3. Shins
4. Forehead

Question 14

What are abnormal locations for injuries in children?

Answer 14

1. Back
2. Genital Area
3. Thighs
4. Butts

Question 15

List the bruises Physical Clock:

Answer 15

0-5 days: red,purple, blue
5-7 days: green
7-10 days: yellow
10-14 days: brown
2-4 weeks: clear

Question 16

What is Muchausen Syndrome ?

Answer 16

A fictitious disorder which an adult seeks medical treatment for a fake illness that the child is suffering from

Question 17

What are some behavioral symptoms of Muchausen syndrome parents?

Answer 17

• being critical of the child and angry with him/her for being injured
• changing the injury story 3 or 4 times
• constantly criticizing the child
• blaming anybody but themselves
• showing no concern about treatment

Question 18

What are some of the injuries to look for in child abuse?

Answer 18

1. Tethering-binding
2. Pummeling-hitting in stomach
3. Spiral Fracture- usually because of twisting a limb
4. Rib Fracture
5. Gagging-lacerations to the corners of the mouth & suffocation
6. Ear Injuries-cauliflower ear
7. Neck Injuries
8. Burns-water, cigarette, and microwave

Question 19

What is child neglect?

Answer 19

A failure to care for a child’s basic needs

Question 20

What are the characteristics of parents who psychologically maltreat their kids?

Answer 20

• Age and Gender: 33 year old women
• depression, aggression, and hostility
• social anxiety, neuroticism, and low self-esteem
• poor coping/parenting skills

Question 21

What is dating violence?

Answer 21

The perpetration of physical, emotional, or threat of abuse or murder by at least one person of an umma tried couple

Question 22

What are the typical ages for dating violence?

Answer 22

12-19 and 18-26 unmarried college students

Question 23

What is sexual assault?

Answer 23

Sexual coercion, unwanted sexual behavior, and outright rape against an unmarried date or acquaintance

Question 24

What is stalking?

Answer 24

A series of actions such as harassing, following, or communicating in particular ways that causes the victim to fear for their bodily safety

Question 25

What are the drugs of date rape?

Answer 25

1. GHB: Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (stays in urine or 8-12 hours) 2. Retamine: Special K (Horse Tranquilizer) 3. Rohypnol: found in Jell-O shots

Question 26

What are some ways to avoid date rape?

Answer 26

- avoid isolated places - keep doors locked - refuse advances verbally - reinforce resistance - don't trust internet people

Question 27

What should you do if you are raped?

Answer 27

1. Go straight to the hospital 2. Don't shower 3. If the perp licked or kissed you, tell the hospital staff where

Question 28

What are some characteristics that might lead to domestic violence?

Answer 28

- power/control issues - romanticism - peer influences - relationship problems - alcohol/drug abuse

Question 29

What is psychological abuse in dating violence?

Answer 29

1. Isolation 2. Verbal domination 3. Monopolization-absurd wants victim idolize them 4. Humiliation/Degradation 5. Fear 6. Guilt-victim blames themselves 7. Economic abuse

Question 30

What is psychological destabilization?

Answer 30

Making the victim feel as if their crazy

Question 31

What are the theories for intimate partner violence?

Answer 31

1. Patriarch-males think they have the right to punish female partners 2. Acceptance of Violence-society says it's okay 3. Social stress-family setting is the most vulnerable setting 4. Power-you need equal and agreed amounts of power 5. Dependency- the most common is economic dependency 6. Alcohol-makes every thing worse