CAAN - DCF Exam Questions with Correct Answers

CAAN - DCF Exam Questions with Correct Answers Child - Any person under the age of 18 years child abuse - 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 - 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 - 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 - Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care, or needed supervision Emotional neglect - 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