IDENTIFYING AND REPORTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT DCF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1 | Page

IDENTIFYING AND REPORTING CHILD
ABUSE AND NEGLECT DCF QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

A child will always talk about abuse immediately after the first
incident. - correct answer- false




Florida law does not recognize "educational neglect" as a type
of abuse or neglect. - correct answer- true




Indicators are observable conditions, behaviors, settings, or
injuries that suggest the likelihood that abuse or neglect has
occurred. - correct answer- true




Only teachers who suspect a child has been abused are
required to make a report to the Florida Abuse Hotline. - correct
answer- false




You have both a moral and a legal obligation to intervene when
you suspect child abuse or neglect - correct answer- true

, 2 | Page

Teachers and school personnel are not required to report
suspected abuse by a school staff member. - correct answer-
false




Any person who knows—or has reasonable cause to suspect
that a child is abused, abandoned, or neglected—is required by
Florida law to make a report. - correct answer- true




The absence of indicators should not deter a report of
suspected abuse or neglect. - correct answer- true




School absences, especially involving young children, could be
an indication of underlying neglect and should prompt alert. -
correct answer- false




Depriving a child of food is considered physical abuse. - correct
answer- false




The presence of one indicator means that abuse has occurred.
- correct answer- false