Child Abuse and Neglect Midterm

_____ in ______ children are sexually solicited over the internet.

1 in 5

It was not until _______ that the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was formed and modeled after the __________.

1875; SPCA

According to the text, pregnancy requires a mother to adapt in which of the following ways?

A and B

Suspicious explanations for children's injuries may include_________________:

All of above

Factors that put children at risk for sexual victimization include all of the following EXCEPT:

An emotionally attached mother

Which of the following injuries is the least suspicious?

Asymmetrical burns on the front of the body

Society "sets up" children as victims by:

C and D

The Elizabethan Poor Law __________.

Designated aid for destitute children and poor families unable to work.

Which of the following is NOT one of Polansky's categories of neglectful parents?

Endomorphic

According to Gilgun (2003), children demonstrate resiliency through antisocial or self-injurious efforts.

False

Bruise dating is scientifically precise.

False

Neglect is less harmful to children than physical abuse.

False

Pederasty refers to the historical practice of selling young girls into slavery.

False

Statistically, physical abuse is most common in children between the ages of 10 and 13 years.

False

The average age for sexual abuse is the same for boys and girls

False

Who is more likely to report sexual abuse?

Girls

Who published the groundbreaking article, The Battered Child Syndrome?

Henry Kempe

Women who sexually abuse children fall into two general categories:

Independent and accomplice

_______ was a 20th Century social reformer who helped established Hull House, the country's most renowned settlement, in Chicago, Illinois. Her work in the area of child welfare earned her the Nobel Peace Prize.

Jane Addams

The case of ____________________ led to the establishment of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (SPCC).

Mary Ellen WIlson

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

Police Involvement

____were used historically by parents to defend themselves against child abuse allegations. (Abusive parents claimed they were merely disciplining difficult children).

Stubborn Child Laws

_______________ discouraged the practice of terminating parents' rights and removing battered children from their homes. Instead, it focused on family reunification, and in cases where this could not be achieved, then the best permanent alternative (ex. adoption).

The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act

_______________ mandated child abuse reporting and provided funding for research, training, and treatment programs.

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974

The Triangle of Safety refers to:

The ears, side of the face, back of the neck and the shoulders

"Frozen watchfulness" refers to the constant cautiousness of an abused child.

True

Adolescents whose needs have not been met often break from their parents abruptly.

True

An immersion burn is generally considered more suspicious than a splatter burn.

True

Babies develop nonorganic failure-to-thrive syndrome because they are not able to take in sufficient nutrition, often due to neglect.

True

Bruises from accidental childhood injuries are most likely to appear on the bony extremities such as knees, shins, elbows etc

True

Female abusers are slightly more likely to abuse girls than boys.

True

Neglect is the most common form of child maltreatment.

True

The United States has one of the highest child abuse mortality rates of all industrialized nations.

True

True or False? "Parentified children" are made to assume adult responsibilities.

True

True or False? According to your textbook, in Native American families, grandparents have the ultimate say in child-rearing and are rarely contradicted by parents.

True

True or False? Cultural values and traditions may affect families' communication patterns.

True

True or False? In 1972, the National Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect was established.

True

True or False? In some cultures, the feelings and opinions of children are not allowed to be shared with elders.

True

True or False? Neglect is typically defined as an act of omission.

True

John Caffey began to suspect physical abuse in young children because:

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