,Three children die of child abuse in the home in the United States 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 four and younger?
Child abuse and neglect
On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the United States every
10 seconds
Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children.
False
Child molesters get their sexual gratification only from children.
False
The average age that child molesters first attack a child is when they (the attackers) are:
In their teens
,Which of the following actions can help stop child abuse and neglect?
1) Helping a stressed-out parent by baby-sitting, making a meal for their family or lending an
understanding ear.
2) Learning the signs and symptoms of child abuse so you can recognize them when you see the
"red flags."
3) Reporting known or suspected child abuse to the police or local child protective services
agency.
Answer: All of the above
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.
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.
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.
, Verbal abuse
A form of emotional abuse that involves excessive yelling,
shaming, belittling and/or teasing of a child.
Institutional abuse or neglect
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, 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.
Harm
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;
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 four and younger?
Child abuse and neglect
On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the United States every
10 seconds
Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children.
False
Child molesters get their sexual gratification only from children.
False
The average age that child molesters first attack a child is when they (the attackers) are:
In their teens
,Which of the following actions can help stop child abuse and neglect?
1) Helping a stressed-out parent by baby-sitting, making a meal for their family or lending an
understanding ear.
2) Learning the signs and symptoms of child abuse so you can recognize them when you see the
"red flags."
3) Reporting known or suspected child abuse to the police or local child protective services
agency.
Answer: All of the above
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.
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.
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.
, Verbal abuse
A form of emotional abuse that involves excessive yelling,
shaming, belittling and/or teasing of a child.
Institutional abuse or neglect
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, 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.
Harm
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;
