Child abuse and neglect

Question 1

child abuse and neglect occurs in all ___________ families as well as in child care programs

Answer 1

socio-economic

Question 2

you have not only a _______ obligation to intervene but as well a _______ obligation to report it

Answer 2

moral, legal

Question 3

how many children die of child abusers in the home in the United States each day?

Answer 3

three

Question 4

how many people report child abusers when faced with an actual situation

Answer 4

1 out of every 3

Question 5

on average, child abuse is reported

Answer 5

every 10 seconds somewhere in the US

Question 6

so strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children?

Answer 6

no

Question 7

child molesters do not get their sexual gratification

Answer 7

only from children

Question 8

what is the average age that child molesters first attack a child?

Answer 8

in their teens

Question 9

what are the 4 types of child abuse?

Answer 9

1. physical
2. emotional
3. sexual
4. neglect

Question 10

what is the definition of physical abuse?

Answer 10

the mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for the child’s welfare that results in injury or harm to the child

Question 11

what are physical indicators of physical abuse? (5 points)

Answer 11

• unexplained bruises or welts
• unexplained burns
• unexplained broken bones
• unexplained lacerations or abrasions
• domestic violence

Question 12

what are behaviors indicators to physical abuse? (10 points)

Answer 12

• wary of adult contact
• apprehensive when other children cry
• behavioral extremes: aggressive or withdrawn
• frightened of parents
• afraid to go home
• report injury by parents
• shows anxiety about normal activities
• easily startled
• wearing long sleeves/pants in warm weather
• banging, hitting, or threatening play

Question 13

what is the definition of emotional abuse?

Answer 13

the failure to provide SUPPORT, ACCEPTANCE, ATTENTION, WARMTG, SUPERVISION and normal living experiences for a child to the extent that the chile is impaired in ability to function normally in performance and behavior

Question 14

what are the three physical indicators of emotional abuse?

Answer 14

• speech and language disorders
• lags in physical development
• failure to thrive

Question 15

what are the 8 behavioral indicators of emotional abuse?

Answer 15

• habit disorders
• conduct disorders
• neurotic traits
• psychoneurotic reaction
• behavioral extremes: compliant/passive, aggressive/demanding
• overly adaptive behavior
• developmental lags
• self destructive behavior or attempted suicide

Question 16

what is the definition of sexual abuse?

Answer 16

the sexual contact or interaction between a child and an adult or older child. this includes innocent, exposure, fondling, touching sexual organs, forcible rape, anal intercourse, exploitation, and showing pornography

Question 17

what are the 4 physical indicators of sexual abuse?

Answer 17

• difficulty in walking/sitting
• torn, shredded, stained, or bloody underclothing
• pain or itching in genital area
• bruises or bleeding in external genitalia, vaginal, or anal areas, mouth or throat

Question 18

what are the 5 behavioral indicators of sexual abuse?

Answer 18

• withdrawal, fantasy, or infantile behavior
• bizarre, sophisticated, or unusual sexual behavior or knowledge
• poor peer relationships
• delinquency or runaway
• reports sexual assault to caregiver

Question 19

what is the definition of neglect?

Answer 19

the failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care or needed supervision

Question 20

what are the 4 physical indicators of neglect?

Answer 20

• consistent hunger, poor hygiene, inappropriate dress
• consistent lack of supervision especially in dangerous actinic it’s over long periods of time
• unattended physical problems or medical needs
• abandonment

Question 21

what are the 6 behavioral indicators of neglect?

Answer 21

• begging, stealing food
• extended stays at school
• constant fatigue listlessness or falling asleep in class
• alcohol or drug abuse
• delinquency
• states there is no caregiver

Question 22

who are the 7 people required to report child abuse?

Answer 22

• physician
• health or mental health professional
• practitioner who relies sole let on spiritual means for healing
• school teacher or other child official personnel
• social worker, child care worker, or other professional child care provider, foster care, residential, or institutional worker
• law enforcement officer
• judge

Question 23

name 3 ways on how you can help

Answer 23

• helping stressed-out parents by baby-sitting, making a meal for their family, or lending an understanding ear
• learning the signs and symptoms of child abuse so you can recognize them when you see the “red flags”
• reporting known or suspected child abusers to the police or local child protective service agency

Question 24

what is a local child protective services agency?

Answer 24

department of children and families

Question 25

to report call the Florida abuse hotline:

Answer 25

1-800-962-2873 | 1-800-96A-BUSE

Question 26

child molesters are dirty old men. | misconception or reality?

Answer 26

misconception

Question 27

in a recent study of convicted child molesters how many people were found to have committed their first offense before the age of 30?

Answer 27

80%

Question 28

___-____% of offenders are known by and may be related to the child

Answer 28

75-95%

Question 29

T or F | children are most likely to be sexually assured by a stranger

Answer 29

F

Question 30

the molester is retarded

Answer 30

there is no differences between the convicted child molesters abilities and that of most of the general public

Question 31

the child molester is an alcoholic or drug addict

Answer 31

drug use is essentially nonexistent with child molesters except to break down the child's inhibitions

Question 32

the child molester is a sexually frustrated person

Answer 32

50% if child jokester a are married. sexuality is not the only issue in pedophilia; identification, expression problems and the need for power and control are also issues

Question 33

the child jokester is insane

Answer 33

95% are not psychotic

Question 34

the child molester, over time, will progress to increasingly violent acts

Answer 34

only about 18% of children molesters shown any increase in force used. 9% committed violent sexual assaults, 1% of those resulting in death

Question 35

children are at greater risk or sexual victimization from "gays" (homosexuals) than from "straight" (heterosexual) adults

Answer 35

51% of men selected female children; 21% selected both sexes; females victimized 2-1; 83% of child molesters are heterosexual

Question 36

child molesters work in groups

Answer 36

95% of child molesters act alone

Question 37

child molesters prefer very young children

Answer 37

14% selected children 5 years or younger; 46% selected children between 6-11; 33% select young adults; 7% choose various ages

Question 38

child molesters commit other crimes

Answer 38

approximately 50% of convicted child molesters have no other criminal records

Question 39

children lie or rants size about sexual activities

Answer 39

in developmental terms, young children cannot make up explicit sexual information; they must be exposed to it. they speak from their own experiences. sometimes a parent will try and get a child to report sexual a use falsely. primary indicators of such a report are the child's inability to describe explicitly or illustrate the act, or grossly inconsistent account

Question 40

the sexual abuse of a child is an isolated, one-time incident.

Answer 40

child sexual abuse is usually a situation that develops gradually over a period of time, and the sexual abuse occurs repeatedly

Question 41

nonviolent sexual behavior between a child or and adult is not emotionally damaging to the child

Answer 41

although child sexual abusers may involve subtly rather than extreme force, nearly all victims will experience shame, confusion, guilt, anger, and lowered sense of self-esteem, though they may reveal no obvious outward signs

Question 42

children provoke sexual abuse by their seductive behavior

Answer 42

seductive behavior may be the result but is never the cause of sexual abusers. the responsibility lies with the adult offender

Question 43

if children did not want sex, they could say "stop"

Answer 43

children generally do not question the behavior of adults. they are often coerced by bribes, threats and use of authority

Question 44

when a boy is sexually abused, the molesting is perpetrated by male homosexuals

Answer 44

most child sexual abuse is perpetrated by men who are heterosexual and do not find sex with other men at all attractive. many child molesters abuse both boys and girls.

Question 45

males who are sexually abused as boys all grow up to abuse children sexually

Answer 45

only portions of abused boys go on to abusing children