DCF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT (CAAN) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

DCF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
(CAAN) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
ThreeA2childrenA2dieA2asA2aA2resultA2ofA2childA2abuseA2inA2theA2homeA2inA2theA2UnitedA2St
atesA2each____.A2-A2Ans--Day

HowA2manyA2peopleA2reportA2childA2abuseA2whenA2facedA2withA2anA2actualA2situation?A2-
A2Ans--1/3


WhatA2isA2theA2single,A2leadingA2causeA2ofA2deathA2forA2childrenA2agesA2fourA2andA2young
er?A2-A2Ans--childA2abuseA2andA2neglect

OnA2average,A2childA2abuseA2isA2reportedA2somewhereA2inA2theA2UnitedA2StatesA2every__
__.A2-A2Ans--10A2seconds

TrueA2orA2False:A2StrangersA2poseA2theA2greatestA2riskA2ofA2sexualA2abuseA2toA2children.A
2-A2Ans--False,A2mostA2childrenA2areA2abusedA2byA2peopleA2theyA2know.


TrueA2orA2False:A2ChildA2molestersA2getA2theirA2sexualA2gratificationA2onlyA2fromA2children
.A2-A2Ans--
False,A2manyA2childA2molestersA2alsoA2haveA2sexualA2relationshipsA2withA2adults.

TheA2averageA2ageA2thatA2childA2molestersA2firstA2attackA2aA2childA2isA2whenA2theA2molest
ersA2are_____.A2-A2Ans--InA2theirA2teens

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2canA2helpA2stopA2childA2abuseA2andA2neglect?

a.A2HelpingA2aA2stressed-outA2parentA2byA2baby-sitting,A2makingA2aA2
A2mealA2forA2theirA2family,A2orA2lendingA2anA2understandingA2
A2ear.
b.A2LearningA2theA2signsA2andA2symptomsA2ofA2childA2abuseA2soA2youA2
A2canA2recognizeA2themA2whenA2youA2seeA2theA2"redA2flags"
c.A2ReportingA2knownA2orA2suspectedA2childA2abuseA2toA2theA2policeA2
A2orA2localA2childA2protectiveA2servicesA2agency
d.A2AllA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--AllA2ofA2theA2above

AnyA2personA2underA2theA2ageA2ofA218A2years.A2-A2Ans--AA2child

AnyA2willfulA2actA2orA2threatenedA2actA2thatA2resultsA2inA2anyA2physical,
mental,A2orA2sexualA2abuse,A2injury,A2orA2harmA2thatA2causesA2orA2isA2likelyA2toA2causeA2th
eA2child'sA2physical,A2mental,A2or
emotionalA2healthA2toA2beA2significantlyA2impaired.A2-A2Ans--ChildA2abuse

, TheA2mistreatmentA2ofA2aA2childA2byA2aA2personA2responsibleA2forA2theA2child'sA2welfareA2t
hatA2resultsA2inA2injuryA2orA2harmA2toA2theA2child.A2-A2Ans--PhysicalA2abuse

SexualA2contactA2orA2interactionA2betweenA2aA2childA2andA2anA2adultA2orA2olderA2child.A2In
cludesA2indecentA2exposure,A2fondling,A2touchingA2sexualA2organs,A2forcibleA2rape,A2sodo
my,A2exploitation,
andA2showingA2pornography.A2-A2Ans--sexualA2abuse

AA2formA2ofA2emotionalA2abuseA2thatA2involvesA2excessiveA2yelling,
shaming,A2belittlingA2and/orA2teasingA2ofA2aA2child.A2-A2Ans--VerbalA2abuse

SituationsA2ofA2knownA2orA2suspectedA2childA2abuseA2orA2neglectA2thatA2occurA2atA2aA2priv
ateA2school,A2publicA2orA2privateA2childA2careA2center,A2residentialA2home,A2institution,A2fa
cility,A2orA2agency
whereA2theA2allegedA2perpetratorA2isA2anA2employeeA2orA2anyA2otherA2personA2atA2suchA2i
nstitutionA2responsibleA2forA2theA2child's
care.A2-A2Ans--InstitutionalA2abuseA2orA2neglect

FailureA2toA2provideA2adequateA2food,A2clothing,A2shelter,A2healthA2care,A2orA2neededA2su
pervision.A2-A2Ans--childA2neglect

FailureA2toA2provideA2support,A2acceptance,A2attention,A2warmth,A2
supervisionA2andA2normalA2livingA2experiencesA2forA2aA2childA2toA2theA2extentA2thatA2theA2
childA2isA2impairedA2inA2abilityA2toA2function
normallyA2inA2performanceA2andA2behavior.A2-A2Ans--emotionalA2neglect

TheA2followingA2areA2theA2definitionA2ofA2____________:

a.A2inflicts,A2orA2allowsA2toA2beA2inflicted,A2uponA2theA2childA2physical,A2
A2mental,A2orA2emotionalA2injury;
b.A2commits,A2orA2allowsA2toA2beA2committed,A2sexualA2battery,A2orA2
A2lewdA2orA2lasciviousA2actsA2againstA2aA2child;
c.A2allows,A2encourages,A2orA2forcesA2theA2sexualA2exploitationA2ofA2aA2
A2child;
d.A2exploitsA2aA2child,A2orA2allowsA2aA2childA2toA2beA2exploited;
e.A2abandonsA2theA2child;
f.A2neglectsA2theA2child;
g.A2exposesA2aA2childA2toA2aA2controlledA2substanceA2orA2alcohol;
h.A2usesA2mechanicalA2devices,A2unreasonableA2restraints,A2orA2
A2extendedA2periodsA2ofA2isolationA2toA2controlA2aA2child;
i.A2engagesA2inA2violentA2behaviorA2thatA2demonstratesA2aA2wantonA2
A2disregardA2forA2theA2presenceA2ofA2aA2childA2andA2could
A2reasonablyA2resultA2inA2seriousA2injuryA2toA2theA2child;
j.A2negligentlyA2failsA2toA2protectA2aA2childA2inA2hisA2orA2herA2careA2fromA2
A2inflictedA2physical,A2mental,A2orA2sexualA2injuryA2causedA2by