CAAN DCF Study guide | latest

CAAN DCF Study guide | latest Define: Physical Abuse - The mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for the child's welfare that results in injury or harm to the child. Define: Sexual 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. Define: Emotional 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. Describe child neglect and list four examples of child neglect. - The child does not get support, acceptance, attention, warmth, supervision, and normal living experience. Examples are: Leaving a child alone, not giving them attention, not providing food or clothing, and not providing appropriate schooling Match the indicator with the category: Indicators Unexplained bruises or welts Delinquency Failure to thrive Withdrawal, fantasy, or infantile behavior Wary of adult contact Torn, shredded, stained, or bloody underclothing Neurotic traits (sleep disorders, inhibition of play) Consistent hunger, poor hygiene, or inappropriate dress Categories Physical Indicator of Physical Abuse Behavioral Indicator of Physical Abuse Physical Indicator of Physical Neglect Behavioral Indicator of Physical Neglect Physical Indicator of Emotional Abuse or Neglect Behavioral Indicator of Emotional Abuse or Neglect Physical Indicator of Sexual Abuse Behavioral Indicator of Sexual Abuse - Unexplained bruises or welts: Physical indicator of Physical Abuse Delinquency: Behavioral indicator of Physical Abuse and Sexual abuse Failure to thrive: Behavioral indicator of Emotional Neglect Withdrawal, fantasy, or infantile behavior: Behavioral indicator of Sexual Abuse Wary of adult contact: Behavioral indicator of physical abuse Torn, shredded, stained, or bloody underclothing: Physical indicator of sexual abuse Neurotic traits (sleep disorders, inhibition of play): Behavioral indicator of emotional abuse or neglect Consistent hunger, poor hygiene, or inappropriate dress: Physical indicator of Physical neglect Give five examples of things to do when talking to a child about suspected abuse or neglect. - 1. Believe what they tell you 2. Be someone they trust 3. Converse in a private, non-threatening place 4. Reassure them they have done nothing wrong 5. Allow them to tell you wh