Abuse Quiz 2
ages of kid sexual abuse
25 between 12 and 14, 35 percent between 6-11 and 15 percent 3-5
location
84 percent occurred in privacy of their own home
statistics
about 250,000 child victims of emotional abuse in the US on an annual basis
terrorizing
abusers verbally assault the kid on a continuous basis to create a climate of fear, one of the few aspects where police get involved in emotional abuse
isolation
adult refuses the kid the opportunity for social interactions, common category of emotional abuse for kids and adult victims of domestic abuse
victim
age of abused begins 7-9
sibling abuser
age of abuser as early as 10, average is 15
sibling sexual abuse
biological sibling, step sibling, half sibling, adopted sibling, can be more devastating to the victim than any other abuse
shaken baby syndrome
bleeding of the brain, men more likely to cause shaken baby syndrome
fractures
broken bone, treated by aligning the broken bone to allow it to heal, presence of fractures to infants can be a sign of physical abuse
cigarette burns
burns that leave centimeter long circular mark
non organic failure to thrive syndrome
caretaker doesnt know how to properly feed a baby or fail to provide an adequate amount of milk/formula for the baby results in delayed development of the child or in some cases the death of the child
physical/medical
caretaker's choice to seek medical treatment for injured kid, caretaker who dont take kid to doctor, may not due to religious beliefs, unless life or death
child sexual abuse
child is engaged in sexual activities that he or she cannot comprehend for which he or she is developmentally unprepared and cannot give consent and/or violates the law or social taboos of society
what happens when a kid tells
child receives more emotional support if it is done by a non family member, less support if it is high member of the community, bring unwanted media attention, identity should be confidential
bruises
common skin injury that results in a discoloration of the skin. blood from damaged blood vessels deep beneath the skin collects near the surface of the skin resulting in what we think of as a black or blue
3 forms of sibling treatment
common, unusual, injuries
educational neglect
distinguish between status offender and educational neglect, all kids required to go to school until age 16
actual educational neglect
doesnt care if kid goes to school
property destruction
emotional abuse may be manifested in the destruction of a childs property or pets by an abuser, originally more commonly done by a sibling, more commonly done by a sibling
emotions
emotions all have certain characteristics in common, each is triggered by external events that send signals to the brain and central nervous system, as a result, body with physiological changes
warning signs
excessive withdrawal, fearful, anxious about doing something wrong, extremes in behavior, not attached to parent
supervision neglect
failure to supervise a child by leaving them alone, includes abandonment, parents not knowing whereabouts of the kid
stranger danger
fair in online setting, 57 percent of online cases were strangers
domestic violence
fear of retaliation or exposure make identifying and helping maltreated juveniles extremely different
most likely to abuse child
female
grooming
form of manipulation that convinces kid to engage in sexual act and stay quiet about it
Munchhausen Syndrome by Proxy
form of physical and emotional abuse that can include the exaggeration fabrication, and/or induction of symptoms resulting in excessive and unnecessary harmful or potentially harmful medical care, deliberately making kid sick so the parent receives sympathy from those involved with the kid
warning signs of physical abuse
frequent injuries or unexplained bruises, welts, or cuts, injuries appear to have a pattern such as a hand or belt, shies away from touch, flinches at sudden movements or seems to be afraid to go home, wears inappropriate clothing
victims before caught
girls, 50 boys,150
preferential
has a type, gender, characteristics, prefer children
physical neglect
health care/medical neglect, adequate nutrition, clean clothes, appropriate clothes, refers to caretakes inability to reduce or prevent the kids likelihood of physical harm, most likely investigated by law enforcement, occurs all social classes
parental substance abuse during pregnancy
human immune deficiency virus, fetal alcohol syndrome, tobacco
head injuries
infants especially vulnerable, injuries to the top of the head that can't be from regular fall are very concering
corruption
involves engaging the child in destructive and sometime criminal behavior, includes providing alcohol/drugs, 2 reasons to do it, economic gains, individual pleasure
sick role of Munchhausen syndrome
kid begins to believe their sick and cant distinguish health from sickness, associate attention and praise with illness, pain scale becomes altered, child becomes used to being sick
status offender
kid won't listen to parents
emotional neglect
lack of nurturance and affection the abuse of another person in the presence of the child or domestic violence, refused to provide the child psychological care by the parent
determining physical abuse
location of injury, history of the injury, treatment of the injury
physical/behavioral indicator
low weight, limited growth, stress related illments, react to loud and sudden movements with surprise and fear, anxious to new experiences, sensitive to loud noises, guilt at thought of disappointing, sleep disorders, speech disorders
female sex offender
male coerced, predisposed, teacher lover
neglect
maltreatment related to the failure to provide age appropriate care can occur by accident or through ignorance
motives for abuse
mental illness, personality, family upbringing, family environment
juveniles
more likely to commit sodomy compared to adults, victims are usually minors or peer
emotional abuse
most common form of child abuse, documenting is often difficult to document many case of emotional abuse go unnoticed, undetected and unaddressed, in both physical and sexual abuse emotional abuse is always present
incest
most commonly father and daughter or uncle nd niece
preconditions
motivation to sexually abuse, perp must overcome internal inhibitors, perp overcomes external inhibitors, final step prior to sexual abuse arranges alone time
fractures as abuse
multiple fractures at one time or single fractures over several time and fractures to infants
most common type of abuse reported
neglect
NAMBLA
north american man boy love association, international organization. advocates for abolishing age of consent laws
extra familial
not a family member but known by the family
types of sexual abuse
nudity disrobing genital exposure observation of child kissing the child fondling masturbation oral digital penetration penile penetration dry masturbation
rejection
parents reject their kids for many reasons such as they were bad, shunning , silent treatment
who are the abusers
physical abuse is most likely from natural parent, 10% suffer from mental illness/disorder, drug user more likely abuse
categories of neglect
physical, emotional, educational, supervision
long term effects
physical/mental consequences, depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, obesity, disabilities, health problems, substance abuse, sleep disturbances, suicide
effects of physical neglect
poor language development, pedicurists, impaired socialization, poor motor skills, extreme passivity
types of emotional abuse
rejection, isolation, terrorizing/verbal abuse, ignoring, corrupting, destroying personal property
fetal alcohol syndrome
results from significant alcohol consumption during pregnancy can permanently affect the health of a child
maslow hierarchy of needs
self actualization, esteem, love belonging, safety, physiological
hebephilia
sexual attraction to early pubescent children
ephebophilia
sexual attraction to mid late adolescents
burn as abuse
shape of burn, location of burn, lack of concern for initial burn and infections
omissions
show you dont care by not doing something
different cultures
some cultures consider the practice of burning in certain areas
pedophile
someone who is sexually attracted to a pre pubescent child
why it occurs
stress, unemployment, marital problems, mental illnesses
situational
taking advantage of a prime target, children not preference
when Munchhausen Syndrome by Proxy
usually begins when child is under 5 years old
who are the emotional abusers
usually parent or caretaker, mother usually between the ages of 20 and 35
how to distinguish between bruises from abuse
varying degrees of bruising, shape of bruise, location of bruise
non physical abuse
voyeurism, pics of the kids, showing porn, talking in sexual manner, exposing oneself, touching oneself in front of kid
essentials for positive adult-child relationship
warmth, genuineness, respect, acceptance, empathy
self esteem
what adults say to kids can deeply affect kids ideas of who they are and who they become, adult words have special power
ignoring
when applied to the kids basic needs of food or shelter may be referred to as neglect, kid is deprived of social stimulation and responsiveness , causes child to feel worthless
familial
within the family