Week 12-Lecture 20 (Aggression in the family) Flashcards
behavior carried out with the intention to inflict harm on a family member or a close other residing in the same household
family aggression
- a husband beating his wife
- a mother hurting her child
- a parent doing sexual things to a child
- brothers and sisters hitting each other
- a child witnessing parents fighting
- an adult striking an elderly parent
examples of family aggression
most violent relationship in the world
sibling relationships
- physical abuse
- sexual abuse
- emotional/ psychological abuse
- neglect
child maltreatment
the use of severe physical force intended to harm the Childs health, survival, development, or dignity
physical abuse
sexual contact between a child and an adult that is carried out for the sexual stimulation of the perpetrator
sexual abuse
failure to provide a developmentally appropriate, supportive environment
emotional/psychological abuse
failure to provide for the well being of the child in one of the following areas: health; education; emotional development; nutrition; shelter and safe living conditions
neglect
globally how many children aged 2-17 have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence or neglect in the past year
1 billion
1 in __ women and 1 in __ men report having been sexually abused as a child aged 0-17
1 in 5 women
1 in 13 men
3 in __ children aged 2-4 years regularly offer physical punishment and/or psychological violence at the hands of parents and caregivers
3 in 4
1 in ___ people 60 years and older experienced some form of abuse in community settings during the past year
1 in 6
2 in __ staff in nursing homes reporting that they have committed abuse to elders in the past year
2 in 3
- genetic factors
- fetal exposure to environmental toxins and maternal substance abuse
- extreme or chronic stress during pregnancy
before a child is born risk factors
- parental stressors
- parental mental illness
- parental substance abuse
- parental criminality
- single parenthood
- intimate partner violence
after a child is born: parent factors