CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT (CAAN) STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED A+ NEWLY UPDATED 2025

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT (CAAN)
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
100% CORRECT RATED A+ NEWLY
UPDATED 2025
Child
✔✔ Any person under the age of 18 years old


Child Abuse
✔✔ Any non-accidental injury, sexual battery, or injury to the body 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
Examples: indecent exposure, touching sexual organs, exploitation, etc.


Verbal Abuse
✔✔ A form of emotional abuse that involves excessive yelling, shaming, belittling,
and/or teasing a child


Institutional Abuse/Neglect
✔✔ Situations of known or suspected child abuse/neglect that occur at an