CMAS 258N Exam 1 Questions with 100%
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Who was Mary Ellen Wilson and what year was this?
1874: a young girl who was being abused by her adoptive family, the Connolly's. A neighbor
witnessed this abuse and called for help. She had to be compared to an animal to get out of
the house since there were no laws at the time allowing children to be taken from their home.
Led to the development of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (SPCC) and
overall effort to combat child maltreatment
Who is John Caffey and what significant role did he play in the history of child
maltreatment?
John Caffey was one of the first people to identify fractures at various healing stages in
children. He was the first to question physical abuse and what goes on in the home.
He noted Subdural Hematoma in children which is collection of blood under the skull as a
result of blunt force trauma or shaken baby syndrome
Who is Henry Kempe and what significant role did he play in the history of child
maltreatment?
He created "Battered Child Syndrome" which is a condition in young children who were
victims of physical abuse. He noted that diagnosticians should look for discrepancies between
clinical findings and historical data supplied by parents.
What is the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)?
,1974: enacted 100 years after Mary Ellen that mandated:
- reporting of child maltreatment
- funds provided for research
- training
- provisions for the treatment of child abuse and neglect
- defining child maltreatment
How does CAPTA define child maltreatment?
any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death,
serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or exploitation, or any act or failure to act
which presents an imminent risk of serious harm
According to PA, what is any "recent act"?
act or failure to act within two years of the report (physical abuse)
How does PA define a perpetrator of abuse?
- a parent of the child
- a spouse/ former spouse of child's parent
- a SO/ former SO of child's parent
- a person 14+ and responsible for child's welfare
- an indiv. 14+ who lives in the same home as the child
- an indiv. 18+ who does not reside in the same home but is related within the third degree
(3rd cousin)
How does PA's definition of a perpetrator by omission differ from its definition of a
perpetrator by commission?
, PA's does not include children within their definition of "perpetrator by omission" because
they can't necessarily intervene in these situations
What are the adjectives PA uses to define child abuse?
intentionally, knowingly, recklessly...
causing bodily injury to the child through any recent act or failure to act
- impairment
- substantial pain
- within the last two years
punching, kicking, biting, burning, or shaking of a child often results in visually-detected
bruising, though not required
How does CAPTA define physical abuse?
- non-accidental physical injury that is inflicted by a parent, caregiver, or other person who
has responsibility for the child
- injury considered abuse regardless of whether or not the caregiver intended to hurt the child
and can result from severe discipline or physical punishment that is inappropriate to the
child's age/ condition
- may occur as a result of a single episode or of repeated episodes and can range in severity
from minor marks and bruising to death
Physical abuse is determined by...
- child's level of development
- the pattern and size of the injury
Correct Answers
Who was Mary Ellen Wilson and what year was this?
1874: a young girl who was being abused by her adoptive family, the Connolly's. A neighbor
witnessed this abuse and called for help. She had to be compared to an animal to get out of
the house since there were no laws at the time allowing children to be taken from their home.
Led to the development of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (SPCC) and
overall effort to combat child maltreatment
Who is John Caffey and what significant role did he play in the history of child
maltreatment?
John Caffey was one of the first people to identify fractures at various healing stages in
children. He was the first to question physical abuse and what goes on in the home.
He noted Subdural Hematoma in children which is collection of blood under the skull as a
result of blunt force trauma or shaken baby syndrome
Who is Henry Kempe and what significant role did he play in the history of child
maltreatment?
He created "Battered Child Syndrome" which is a condition in young children who were
victims of physical abuse. He noted that diagnosticians should look for discrepancies between
clinical findings and historical data supplied by parents.
What is the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)?
,1974: enacted 100 years after Mary Ellen that mandated:
- reporting of child maltreatment
- funds provided for research
- training
- provisions for the treatment of child abuse and neglect
- defining child maltreatment
How does CAPTA define child maltreatment?
any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death,
serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or exploitation, or any act or failure to act
which presents an imminent risk of serious harm
According to PA, what is any "recent act"?
act or failure to act within two years of the report (physical abuse)
How does PA define a perpetrator of abuse?
- a parent of the child
- a spouse/ former spouse of child's parent
- a SO/ former SO of child's parent
- a person 14+ and responsible for child's welfare
- an indiv. 14+ who lives in the same home as the child
- an indiv. 18+ who does not reside in the same home but is related within the third degree
(3rd cousin)
How does PA's definition of a perpetrator by omission differ from its definition of a
perpetrator by commission?
, PA's does not include children within their definition of "perpetrator by omission" because
they can't necessarily intervene in these situations
What are the adjectives PA uses to define child abuse?
intentionally, knowingly, recklessly...
causing bodily injury to the child through any recent act or failure to act
- impairment
- substantial pain
- within the last two years
punching, kicking, biting, burning, or shaking of a child often results in visually-detected
bruising, though not required
How does CAPTA define physical abuse?
- non-accidental physical injury that is inflicted by a parent, caregiver, or other person who
has responsibility for the child
- injury considered abuse regardless of whether or not the caregiver intended to hurt the child
and can result from severe discipline or physical punishment that is inappropriate to the
child's age/ condition
- may occur as a result of a single episode or of repeated episodes and can range in severity
from minor marks and bruising to death
Physical abuse is determined by...
- child's level of development
- the pattern and size of the injury
