DCF CERTIFICATION TEST - CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT|UPDATED&VERIFIED|100% SOLVED|GUARANTEED SUCCESS

Three children die of child abuse in the home in the US each ___ day How many people report child abuse when faced with an actual situation? 1/3 What is the single leading cause of death for children ages 4 and younger? Child Abuse & Neglect On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the US every ___ 10 seconds Any person under the age of 18 years Child Any non-accidental injury, sexual battery, or injury to the intellectual or psychological capicaty of a child by the parent, adult household member, or another person responsiible for the child's welfare Child abuse The mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for the child's welfare that results in injury or harm to the child. Physical Abuse Sexual contact or interaction between a child and an adult or older child. Includes indecent exposure, fondling, touching sexual organs, forcible rape, sodomy, exploitation, and showing pornography. Sexual Abuse A form of emotional abuse that involves excessive yelling, shaming, belittling, and/or teasing child. Verbal Abuse Situations of known or suspected child abuse or neglect which occurs at the institution where the person allegedly perpetraiting the child abuse or neglect is an employee of a private school, public or private child care center, residential home, institution, program, or agency or any other person at such institution responsible for the child's care. Institutional abuse and neglect Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care or needed supervision. Neglect Failure to provide support, acceptance, attention, warmth, supervision, and normal living experiences for a child to the extent that the child is impaired in ability to function normally in performance and behavior. Emotional neglect When a child is left alone in a situation beyond their physical and emotional development level or when a child is left in the care of someone who does not provide adequate supervision. Inadequate supervision When the child is exposed to structurally unsafe housing, exposed wiring, inadequate or unsafe heating, or unsanitary housing conditions. Inadequate shelter When a child suffers or is likely to suffer, from physical or emotional health conditions resulting from inadequate clothing, improper hygiene and uncleanness. Inadequate clothing & good hygiene. When the parents deny satisfying or fulfilling relationships, thus avoiding most interactions as a method of avoiding rejection and failure. The lack of support or emotional care or love can cause the infant and/or child's weight to fall below the fifth percentile for age. Failure to thrive Florida Abuse Hotline Operates 24/7. toll free telephone number (1800-96-ABUSE) Exemption from civil or criminal charges resulting from reporting "in good faith." Immunity Three types of child abuse Physical, sexual, and emotional Shaken Baby Syndrome - Can cause permanent brain damage, paralysis, blindness, seizures, developmental delays, broken bones, death