Child Abuse
Name 4 ways which society contributes to Incest
1) Preoccupation with sexuality 2) training of young female children to act cute or sexy to get their way 3) Cultivating guilt in young females 4) make them feel responsible for any sexual responses that they receive 5) magazine articles readily available that discuss sexually performance
As per child abuse, what type of severe parent-oriented behavioral results, could a child found to be dependent on his/her family face
1) Shyness 2) Lacking a sense of individuality
In regards to child labor and improvements that have been made throughout most cultures and areas of society, at what age can a young person begin to work on a par-time basis?
17
Explain how a perpetrator might initiate the progression of child sexual abuse:
A perpetrator could develop of a level of trust with the child so that the child is not shy or nervous with the perpetrator therefore manning it easier to progress the sexual abuse.
Al children have the ability to be or become resilient. In regards to resilience which of the following, is/are correct about acquiring or strengthening that/those skill (s):
ALL OF THE ABOVE (Close relationships with parent and grandparent, Social Support, Personal Characteristics and Hoping that things can get better)
Communication as a whole can include:
ALL OF THE ABOVE (Facial Expressions, Silence, Posture, Tone of Voice )
ACS Acronym
Administration for Children's Services
In effort to protect children, there are two movements that address sexual abuse concerns (Feminist Movement & Child Protection Movement), which would you choose and why?
Child Protection Movement The Child Protection movement is specifically designed for children it is used to prevent abuse and bring awareness to the topic of child abuse. The movement can help parents learn what to do/not to do pertaining to the safety of their child.
Which agency's name does the acronym CPS spell-out?
Child Protective Services
From what you have learned so far, in your own views, define child sexual abuse
Child sexual abuse is any interaction between a child and an adult (or another child) in which the child is used for the sexual stimulation of the perpetrator or an observer.
On the part of both parent name 2 ways that maltreatment of a child can being form womb of his/her mother?
Drugs/Alcohol use & An Abusive Relationship
Name 2 thoughts/reasons that would keep a victim from reporting Sexual Abuse
Embarrassment & Fear of safety
Provide 2 Examples of Child Neglect
Failing to provide for a child's basic needs. Unattended or untreated health problems Unsanitary and unclean living conditions
Name the 2 types pf child sexual abuse
Incest & Prostitution
Explain how Incest can be damaging to male and female victims
Incest can cause a person to lose trust on family members and love ones, therefore causing a victims to have issues when starting a family of their own.
Preconditions for a perpetrator to commit child sexual abuse include Alcohol, Psychosis, Impulse Disorder, Senility and Failure of Incest Inhibition Mechanism in Family Dynamics, under which category does the above stated fall?
Individual
Human bonding begins at what point in a person's life?
Infancy
Infanticide is a grave concern. Briefly explains and/or describe this type of fatal abuse/maltreatment
Infanticide is the action in which infants are killed due to possible factors such as: religion, culture, illness or population control. (The crime of killing a child within a year of birth.)
Name the Certification which professionals need to have, in order to be able to report suspected or confirmed child abuse, neglect, and maltreatment
Mandate Reporter
Can Babies' personalities be influenced or affected by their in uterus environment?
NO (NOT UTERUS WOMB)The uterus's main function is to house and nourish a fetus until it's ready for birth. There are countless things that affect a baby's development in the womb.
Is it fair that, Most Neglecting Households are headed by women, due to it having been said that such mothers are unable to lasting heterosexual relationships?
NO. Sex/Gender should have no relation to how a parent treats their child. A mother/father should love their child and be able to provide their physical and emotional needs no matter what.
Name 2 Causes of Neglect
Poor family sub-systems (Poverty) Drug alcohol abuse
Legal and Social Prohibition and Incest what type of disciplinary or Criminal Justice result(s):
Punishment- a jail or prison term of several months to many years. Register as sex offenders
RESPECTFUL MODEL
R-religious/spiritual identity E-economic class background S- sexual identity P-level of psychological maturity E-ethnic/racial identity C-chronological/developmental challenges T- threats to well-being and trauma F-family background and history U-unique physical characteristics L- location of residence and language differences
On the part of both parents, name 2 ways that maltreatment of a child can begin from the womb of his/her mother?
Substance abuse & Poor Diet
Child neglect can be defined as a condition in which a caretaker responsible for the child either deliberately or by extraordinary inattentiveness permits the child to experience available present suffering and/or fails to provide one or more of the ingredients generally deemed essential for developing a person's physical, intellectual or emotional capacities.
TRUE
For the most part, one may say that, Neglect is a phenomenon which usually involved the entire family. If one child is neglected, usually all of the children will be:
TRUE
In reference to Wives who are in Incestuous Families, would Dominant Wives posses skills such as: being self-assertive, capable and unwilling to make it on their own and have more social skills?
TRUE
In reference to child abuse and stereotypes, neglect that could be found in populations of children in lower socioeconomic levels, also means that this condition is not often diagnosed/seen or looked for, in the middle and upper classes.
TRUE
In reference to families, "A subsystem consists of smaller units that carry out specific functions and together make up the whole. In any functioning family, parents unite in a major subsystem that is responsible for making decisions and regulating family activities in all areas of family life"
TRUE
Interactional variables refer to the interplay between the victim and the abuser that set up the abuse-related situation.
TRUE
On the subject of Children's and Parent's Rights, some would say that children's only right are the provision of financial aid and education. But even when it comes to the right to financial support and education, some children fall through the cracks. Overall, it can be said that children have no clearly established rights.
TRUE
Some physical symptoms of Child Neglect are not always obvious, but others can be, to a painful degree.
TRUE
Some physical symptoms of Child Sexual Abuse are not always obvious, but others can be, to a painful degree.
TRUE. Sexual behavior or knowledge that's inappropriate for the child's age Pregnancy or a sexually transmitted infection Blood in the child's underwear Statements that he or she was sexually abused Inappropriate sexual contact with other children.
Which of the videos or photos about the crucial subject of child abuse stays/stayed on your mind the most and why
The movie including the day care stared on my mind, because it shows a gritty reality on how many children are being molested 24/7 by people who are suppose to care for them, whether it's family, babysitter, day care, etc.
Explain why Human Services Professionals need to pay attention to culture, ethnic background and other factors, prior to helping a family that is facing child abuse concerns:
These numerous factors such as culture and ethnicity could provide reasons for why possible child abuse is occurring because different cultures have different ways of dealing with her kids whether it is discipline, punishment, and possibly providing the child's attention and attending to their basic needs.
As per our text readings "Finally, my father was willing to relinquish me. Something had taken precedence over his need for sexual gratification; ownership, custody of me by mother man. That something he could understand, however, much as he resented it" The above statement is relate to
Why Incest stops.
Can continued lack of attention to a child' proper medical attention, diet and emotional needs be part of abuse and neglect?
YES
Can continued lack of attention to a child's proper diet and emotional needs be part of abuse and neglect?
YES A child without of proper diet could be exposed to health issues down the lines, so it is necessary that a parent must feed their child properly to avoid issues such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or obesity. If a child's is not going to understand their characteristics and emotions later on do well as not being able to and understand other people.
Can dull-eyes, dislocated joints/limbs, frequent crying, shyness, dehydration and malnutrition be sign of Child Abuse and Neglect?
YES A child's physical features are usually altered when there is abuse/neglect going on, because usually a child should not be constantly crying and being shy. Also dehydration shows that the child is not being properly fed. Dislocated joints/limbs could be a signs of physical abuse.
Can our culture encourage or promote child sexual abuse?
YES. Our culture encourage child sexual abuse through media, movies, music, TV and ever provocative clothing. Our culture cause parents to believe that sex is not that big of a deal therefore learning their children ignorant to the fact that they could be leaving him/her self vulnerable to becoming a victim of sexual abuse.
While keeping sexual values, attitudes and exploitation in mind, as it pertains to exploitation of children, have things changed?
YES. Society now blames social media as a major reason why children are being sexualized and exposed to many sexual themed media, due to the availability and technology we have today.
Physical Symptoms of Child Abuse
see bruising bites - (human bites) dislocations poor hygiene dressed inappropriately for the weather failure to thrive poor weight gain malnutrition