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DCF Child Abuse and Neglect (CAAN) Module 1
(Latest ): Most Comprehensive Qs & Ans
Child - ..(ANSWER)...Any person under the age of 18 years
child abuse - ..(ANSWER)...Any non-accidental injury, sexual battery, or injury to
the intellectual or psychological capacity of a child by the parent, adult household
member, or other person responsible for the child's welfare
Sexual abuse - ..(ANSWER)...Sexual contact or interaction between a child and an
adult or older child. Including indecent exposure, fondling, touching sexual
organs, forcible rape, sodomy, exploitation, and showing pornography.
Institutional abuse - ..(ANSWER)...Situations of known or suspected child abuse or
neglect which occurs at the institution where the person allegedly perpetrating
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
Neglect - ..(ANSWER)...Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health
care, or needed supervision
Emotional neglect - ..(ANSWER)...Failure to provide support, adequate 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
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Harm - ..(ANSWER)...Anything to a child's health or welfare that can occur when
any
person:
a) inflicts, or allows to be inflicted, upon the child physical, mental, or emotional
injury;
b) commits, or allows to be committed, sexual battery, or lewd or lascivious acts
against a child;
c) allows, encourages, or forces the sexual exploitation of a child;
d) exploits a child, or allows a child to be exploited;
e) abandons a child;
f) neglects a child;
g) exposes a child to a controlled substance or alcohol;
h) uses mechanical devices, unreasonable restraints, or extended periods of
isolation to control a child;
i) engages in violent behavior that demonstrates a wanton disregard for the
presence of a child and could reasonably result in serious injury to the child;
j) negligently fails to protect a child in his or her care from inflicted physical,
mental, or sexual injury caused by the acts of another;
k) has allowed a child's sibling to die as a result of abuse, abandonment, or
neglect.
Inadequate supervision - ..(ANSWER)...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
DCF Child Abuse and Neglect (CAAN) Module 1
(Latest ): Most Comprehensive Qs & Ans
Child - ..(ANSWER)...Any person under the age of 18 years
child abuse - ..(ANSWER)...Any non-accidental injury, sexual battery, or injury to
the intellectual or psychological capacity of a child by the parent, adult household
member, or other person responsible for the child's welfare
Sexual abuse - ..(ANSWER)...Sexual contact or interaction between a child and an
adult or older child. Including indecent exposure, fondling, touching sexual
organs, forcible rape, sodomy, exploitation, and showing pornography.
Institutional abuse - ..(ANSWER)...Situations of known or suspected child abuse or
neglect which occurs at the institution where the person allegedly perpetrating
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
Neglect - ..(ANSWER)...Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health
care, or needed supervision
Emotional neglect - ..(ANSWER)...Failure to provide support, adequate 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
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Harm - ..(ANSWER)...Anything to a child's health or welfare that can occur when
any
person:
a) inflicts, or allows to be inflicted, upon the child physical, mental, or emotional
injury;
b) commits, or allows to be committed, sexual battery, or lewd or lascivious acts
against a child;
c) allows, encourages, or forces the sexual exploitation of a child;
d) exploits a child, or allows a child to be exploited;
e) abandons a child;
f) neglects a child;
g) exposes a child to a controlled substance or alcohol;
h) uses mechanical devices, unreasonable restraints, or extended periods of
isolation to control a child;
i) engages in violent behavior that demonstrates a wanton disregard for the
presence of a child and could reasonably result in serious injury to the child;
j) negligently fails to protect a child in his or her care from inflicted physical,
mental, or sexual injury caused by the acts of another;
k) has allowed a child's sibling to die as a result of abuse, abandonment, or
neglect.
Inadequate supervision - ..(ANSWER)...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
