and Neglect EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
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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 800-
962-2873 (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
The difference between abuse and neglect - If an adult intentionally
withholds food, shelter, or any other neccesity as a punishment, then it is abuse,
but if things are withheld by circumstance of lack of awareness, care, or
, education, then it is an act of neglect. Both are crimes and violations of children's
human rights.
Four ways to Report Abuse and Neglect - - Telephone 1-800-96ABUSE
- Fax
-TDD
- Online
DCF website - dcf.state.fl.us/abuse
It is important for you to learn about this subject. Child abuse and neglect occurs
in all socio-economic ____________ as well as in
__________________________________ - families
child care programs
Child abuse and neglect is more prevalent than you may think, and you may be
the only person in a position to ______________. - intervene
You have not only a ____________ obligation to intervene, but a _________
obligation to report child abuse and neglect. - moral
legal
Three children die of child abuse in the home in the United States each
a) Year
b) Day