chapter 4 and 9

mothers in reactive depression

are unable to adjust to some aspects of life

according to Crittenden, neglectful parents have difficulty processing information. a family demonstrating disorganized neglect would

be ruled by affect rather than cognition

Justin age 17, teaches his 7 year old brother to smoke marijuana so he and his friends can laugh at his silly behavior. This is an example of which kind of psychological maltreatment

corrupting

which of the following is not one of Polansky's categories of neglectful parents?

endomorphic

embedded in our culture are so many abusive words and gestures toward children that we may fail to recognize them

false

emotional/psychological abuse remains the easiest type of abuse to isolate and define

false

situations such as children being exploited by parents during divorce are not considered emotional abuse because psychologically abusive parent may not be in the home

false

the theories about the cause of neglect fall into 4 areas: atypical, social, physical, and individual

false

the apathetic-futile parent

feels that nothing is worth doing and is verbally inaccessible

neglect is

greatly influenced by the values and more of a particular period

Billy is a 14 month child whose parents never respond to him when he cries out in need. This is an example of which type of psychological maltreatment

ignoring

which of the following is a household condition considered when assessing a neglectful home

inadequate sanitation, failure to obtain mental health services, poor personal hygeine

which of the following would constitute child neglect

indifference to the child's health needs

neglect

is typically associated with other forms of abuse, is very hard to determine when it exists apart from other forms of abuse both a and b

Mary Janes father refuses to allow her to spend time with her friends after school and physically locks her in her room on the weekends. This is an example of

isolating

a father compel's his child not to take too long in the bath by telling him that the drain monster will come out. this is an example of

terrorizing

signs of neglect include which of the following

the child begs or steals food and money, the child abuses alcohol and other drugs

a clear definition of emotional/psychological abuse is complicated by

the fact that our country is a melting pot of cultures

physcological abuse is

the most difficult type of abuse and neglect to define and isolate, not defined by an isolated incident but a pattern of psychically destructive behaviors, and underlies other abuses

substance abusing parents may become neglectful because

their dulled reactions, euphoria, or sleepiness make them often unaware of their children's needs

the childhood level living scale, developed by polansky, was questioned as to its validity because

there were reservations about the scale's sensitivity to cultural diversity

neglectful parents are especially difficult to work with because

they demonstrate little usable energy, they are so emotionally needy, and they have probably come from neglectful homes themselves and know nothing else

if one child in a family is neglected, all the other children are usually neglected too

true

neglect is divided into 3 categories: physical neglect, emotional neglect, and educational neglect

true

this involves constantly belittling, shaming, ridiculing or verbally threatening the child

verbally assaulting