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
