Chapter 5 & 6 Child Abuse and Neglect

Statistically physical abuse is most common in children of what age?

1-5 years

Mostly, sexual abuse happens to young girls, only on rare occasions are young boys sexually abused

False

The definition of Physical abuse is the same from the perspectives of the legal, medical and social service community.

False

The degree of trauma suffered by a sexually abused child depends solely on the extent of the abuse.

False

Physical abuse must be defined within a social and cultural context. What is thought to be physical abuse today may not have been in past decades, nor do various cultures agree as to what constitutes abuse.

True

Which of the following is NOT a detectable symptom of physical abuse

extremely dirty and torn clothing

A burn that is more severe in the middle and then becomes less severe as it goes outward suggests that

hot liquid has been poured on the surface of the skin

The adolescent abuser can have which of the following characteristics

lacking suitable sex education be sexually immature all of the answers are true have minimal peer group activities

A recent study discovered that sibling abuse occurs _______ the abuse by parents

more frequently than

The regressed offender

prefers female victims

The ____________ model has become a popular tool used by clinicians to treat a variety of addictive behaviors including sexual abuse.

relapse prevention model

Although the incidence of sexual abuse of children seems significant, the reported cases represent a very small portion of the children actually abused. There are several reasons cited in your text for this:

sexual abuse is difficult to identify and prove family members are less likely to report due to upsetting family balance children are given few legal rights and are often not believed all of the above

A pedophile refers to

someone who has a sexual interest in children

The Interactional models, as an explanation for what causes physical abuse, refer specifically to

the dynamics within the family or the relationship of the victim and abuse

Women are less likely than men to abuse because

they are more likely to have empathy for the child all of the answers are true they are used to being victimized and do not want to victimize others they are not as likely as men to sexualize affection

Gilgun found that men who were abused in childhood were more likely to become perpetrators if

they used sex to maintain equilibrium

The degree of trauma a child experiences depends upon several variables. Which is NOT one of those variables?

whether or not the police are involved d. the extent of the abuse

Emotional congruence on the part of a sex offender is often the result of

arrested emotional development