Child Abuse and Neglect: Module 3

According to Crittenden, neglectful parents have difficulty processing information. A family demonstrating disorganized neglect would

be ruled by affect rather than cognition

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

endomorphic

The apathetic futile parent

feels that nothing is worth doing is verbally inaccessible Answer: a and b only

Neglect is

greatly influenced by the values and more of a particular period

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

inadequate sanitation failure to obtain mental health services poor personal hygiene Answer: all of the above

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 Answer: Both a and b above

Which of the following is an important task for children to accomplish?

learning to trust others learning the difference between feelings and behaviors learning to set priorities Answer: all of the above

Emotional abuse is not

occasional loss of control

The Child Neglect Index

presupposes some training on the part of the worker using it assesses neglect in the areas of supervision, hygiene, physical health care, mental health care, nutrition and educational care was originally tested by intake workers and found to be reliable Answer: all of the above

A father compels his child not to take too long in the bath by telling him that the "drain monster" will come up out of the drain if he stays there too long. The father's vivid description of this monster makes the child fearful of the bath at all. O'Hagan would refer to this as an example of

psychological terror

A father compels his child not to take too long in the bath by telling him that the "drain monster" will come up out of the drain if he stays there too long. The father's vivid description of this monster makes the child fearful of the bath at all. This might be an example of

terrorizing

Signs of neglect include which of the following

the child begs or steals food or money the child abuses alcohol or other drugs Answer: both a and b above

Psychological Abuse is

the most difficult type of abuse and neglect to define and to isolate not defined by an isolated incident, but a pattern of psychically destructive behaviors underlies other abuses; psychological manipulation intensifies scars of sexual abuse Answer: all of the above

Substance abusing parents may become neglectful because

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

Neglected children may not do well in school due to:

their inability to conceptualize complex commands

The Childhood Level Living Scale, developed by Polansky and his colleagues, was questioned as to its validity because

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

Parents might emotionally abuse because

they are coping with issues around divorce they abuse substances they are mentally ill Answer: all of the above

Neglectful parents are especially difficult to work with because

they demonstrate little usable energy they are so emotionally needy they have probably come from neglectful homes themselves and know nothing else Answer: all of the above

Justin age 17, teaches his seven 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

All cultures share similar practices and values regarding child rearing, so it is easy to identify emotional abuse between cultures.

False

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

False

True or false? Embedded in our culture are so many abusive words and gestures toward children that we may fail to recognize them.

False

True or false? Emotional/psychological abuse remains the easiest type of abuse to isolate and define.

False

True or false? Infants and very young children who are neglected tend to suffer fewer traumas than older children who are neglected.

False

True or false? Siutations 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

True or false? The theories about the cause of neglect fall into four areas: atypical, social, physical, and individual.

False

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

Ignoring

The __________ threaten their children with the cultural approximate of the "bogeyman"

Native Americans

Failure to acknowledge a child's worth and human needs is best described by

Rejecting

One reason a clear definition of emotional/psychological abuse is complicated is

The fact that this country is a melting pot of cultures

True or false? Emotionally abused children respond in one of two ways: they fight back, becoming hostile and aggressive with behavior problems or they turn their anger inward becoming self-destructive, depressed, withdrawn or suicidal.

True

True or false? If one child in a family is neglected, all the other children are usually also neglected.

True

True or false? Neglect affects children differently, depending upon their age and level of development.

True

True or false? Neglect is divided into three categories: physical neglect, educational neglect, and emotional neglect.

True