Identifying

Identifying Child Abuse and Neglect
EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Physical Abuse - ANSThe mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for the child's
welfare that results in injury or harm to the child.

Sexual Abuse - ANSSexual 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.

emotional neglect - ANSFailure 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. ??????not sure
need to check

child neglect - describe and give 4 examples - ANSFailure to provide support,
acceptance, attention, warmth, supervision, and normal living experiences for a child.
Withholding these things can cause a child to not function normally in performance and
behavior.
Failure to thrive,

matching indicators to categories
unexplained bruises or welts - ANSphysical indicator of physical abuse

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deliquency - ANSbehavioral indicator of physical neglect

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withdrawal, fantasy or infantile behavior - ANSphysical indicator of emotional abuse or
neglect

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wary of adult contact - ANSphysical abuse indicators

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torn, shredded, stained, or bloody underclothing - ANSsexual abuse indicators