DCFgCHILDgABUSEgANDgNEGLETg(CAAN)gEXAMgQUESTIONSg
ANDgANSWERSg(VERIFIEDgANDgWELLgDETAILEDgANSWERS)g
LATESTgUPDATEg2024/2025
ThreegchildrengdiegasgagresultgofgchildgabusegingtheghomegingthegUnitedg
Statesgeach .g-gCORRECTgANSWERgDay
Howgmanygpeoplegreportgchildgabusegwhengfacedgwithgangactualgsituati
on?g-gCORRECTgANSWERg1/3
Whatgisgthegsingle,gleadinggcausegofgdeathgforgchildrengagesgfourgandgy
ounger?g-gCORRECTgANSWERgchildgabusegandgneglect
Ongaverage,gchildgabusegisgreportedgsomewheregingthegUnitedgStatesg
every .g-gCORRECTgANSWERg10gseconds
TruegorgFalse:gStrangersgposegtheggreatestgriskgofgsexualgabusegtogchild
ren.g-
gCORRECTgANSWERgFalse,gmostgchildrengaregabused gbygpeoplegtheyg
know.
TruegorgFalse:gChildgmolestersggetgtheirgsexualggratificationgonlygfromg
children.g-
gCORRECTgANSWERgFalse,gmanygchildgmolestersgalsoghavegsexualgrel
ationshipsgwithgadults.
,Thegaveragegagegthatgchildgmolestersgfirstgattackgagchildgisgwhengtheg
molestersgare .g-gCORRECTgANSWERgIngtheirgteens
Whichgofgthegfollowinggactionsgcanghelpgstopgchildgabusegandgneglect?
a. Helpinggagstressed-outgparentgbygbaby-
sitting,gmakinggagmealgforgtheirgfamily,gorglendinggangunde
rstanding
ear.
b. Learninggthegsignsgandgsymptomsgofgchildgabusegsogyoug
cangrecognizegthemgwhengyougseegtheg"redgflags"
c. Reportinggknowngorgsuspectedgchildgabusegtogthegpoliceg
orglocalgchildgprotectivegservicesgagency
d. Allgofgthegaboveg-gCORRECTgANSWERgAllgofgthegabove
Anygpersongundergthegagegofg18gyears.g-gCORRECTgANSWERgAgchild
Anygwillfulgactgorgthreatenedgactgthatgresultsginganygphysical,
mental,gorgsexualgabuse,ginjury,gorgharmgthatgcausesgorgisglikelygtogcausegth
egchild'sgphysical,gmental,gor
emotionalghealthgtogbegsignificantlygimpaired.g-gCORRECTgANSWER
Childgabuse
Thegmistreatmentgofgagchildgbygagpersongresponsiblegforgthegchild's
welfaregthatgresultsginginjurygorgharmgtogthegchild.g-gCORRECTgANSWER
Physicalgabuse
,Sexualgcontactgorginteractiongbetweengagchildgandgangadultgorgoldergchild.gI
ncludesgindecentgexposure,gfondling,gtouchinggsexualgorgans,gforciblegrap
e,gsodomy,gexploitation,
andgshowinggpornography.g-gCORRECTgANSWERgsexualgabuse
Agformgofgemotionalgabusegthatginvolvesgexcessivegyelling,
shaming,gbelittlinggand/orgteasinggofgagchild.g-gCORRECTgANSWER
Verbalgabuse
Situationsgofgknowngorgsuspectedgchildgabusegorgneglectgthatgoccurgatgagpri
vategschool,gpublicgorgprivategchildgcaregcenter,gresidentialghome,ginstituti
on,gfacility,gorgagency
wheregthegallegedgperpetratorgisgangemployeegorganygothergpersongatgsuchgi
nstitutiongresponsiblegforgthegchild's
care.g-gCORRECTgANSWERgInstitutionalgabusegorgneglect
Failuregtogprovidegadequategfood,gclothing,gshelter,ghealthgcare,gorgneededg
supervision.g-gCORRECTgANSWERgchildgneglect
Failuregtogprovidegsupport,gacceptance,gattention,gwarmth,
supervisiongandgnormalglivinggexperiencesgforgagchildgtogthegextentgthatgth
egchildgisgimpairedgingabilitygtogfunction
normallygingperformancegandgbehavior.g-
gCORRECTgANSWERgemotionalgneglect
, Thegfollowinggaregthegdefinitiongofg :
a. inflicts,gorgallowsgtogbeginflicted,gupongthegchildgphysical,g
mental,gorgemotionalginjury;
b. commits,gorgallowsgtogbegcommitted,gsexualgbattery,gorg
lewdgorglasciviousgactsgagainstgagchild;
c. allows,gencourages,gorgforcesgthegsexualgexploitationgofgag
child;
d. exploitsgagchild,gorgallowsgagchildgtogbegexploited;
e. abandonsgthegchild;
f. neglectsgthegchild;
g. exposesgagchildgtogagcontrolledgsubstancegorgalcohol;
h. usesgmechanicalgdevices,gunreasonablegrestraints,gorg
extendedgperiodsgofgisolationgtogcontrolgagchild;
i. engagesgingviolentgbehaviorgthatgdemonstratesgagwantong
disregardgforgthegpresencegofgagchildgandgcouldgreasonabl
ygresultgingseriousginjurygtogthegchild;
j. negligentlygfailsgtogprotectgagchildginghisgorghergcaregfromg
inflictedgphysical,gmental,gorgsexualginjurygcausedgby
thegactsgofganother;
k. hasgallowedgagchild'sgsiblinggtogdiegasg-gCORRECTgANSWERgHarm
ANDgANSWERSg(VERIFIEDgANDgWELLgDETAILEDgANSWERS)g
LATESTgUPDATEg2024/2025
ThreegchildrengdiegasgagresultgofgchildgabusegingtheghomegingthegUnitedg
Statesgeach .g-gCORRECTgANSWERgDay
Howgmanygpeoplegreportgchildgabusegwhengfacedgwithgangactualgsituati
on?g-gCORRECTgANSWERg1/3
Whatgisgthegsingle,gleadinggcausegofgdeathgforgchildrengagesgfourgandgy
ounger?g-gCORRECTgANSWERgchildgabusegandgneglect
Ongaverage,gchildgabusegisgreportedgsomewheregingthegUnitedgStatesg
every .g-gCORRECTgANSWERg10gseconds
TruegorgFalse:gStrangersgposegtheggreatestgriskgofgsexualgabusegtogchild
ren.g-
gCORRECTgANSWERgFalse,gmostgchildrengaregabused gbygpeoplegtheyg
know.
TruegorgFalse:gChildgmolestersggetgtheirgsexualggratificationgonlygfromg
children.g-
gCORRECTgANSWERgFalse,gmanygchildgmolestersgalsoghavegsexualgrel
ationshipsgwithgadults.
,Thegaveragegagegthatgchildgmolestersgfirstgattackgagchildgisgwhengtheg
molestersgare .g-gCORRECTgANSWERgIngtheirgteens
Whichgofgthegfollowinggactionsgcanghelpgstopgchildgabusegandgneglect?
a. Helpinggagstressed-outgparentgbygbaby-
sitting,gmakinggagmealgforgtheirgfamily,gorglendinggangunde
rstanding
ear.
b. Learninggthegsignsgandgsymptomsgofgchildgabusegsogyoug
cangrecognizegthemgwhengyougseegtheg"redgflags"
c. Reportinggknowngorgsuspectedgchildgabusegtogthegpoliceg
orglocalgchildgprotectivegservicesgagency
d. Allgofgthegaboveg-gCORRECTgANSWERgAllgofgthegabove
Anygpersongundergthegagegofg18gyears.g-gCORRECTgANSWERgAgchild
Anygwillfulgactgorgthreatenedgactgthatgresultsginganygphysical,
mental,gorgsexualgabuse,ginjury,gorgharmgthatgcausesgorgisglikelygtogcausegth
egchild'sgphysical,gmental,gor
emotionalghealthgtogbegsignificantlygimpaired.g-gCORRECTgANSWER
Childgabuse
Thegmistreatmentgofgagchildgbygagpersongresponsiblegforgthegchild's
welfaregthatgresultsginginjurygorgharmgtogthegchild.g-gCORRECTgANSWER
Physicalgabuse
,Sexualgcontactgorginteractiongbetweengagchildgandgangadultgorgoldergchild.gI
ncludesgindecentgexposure,gfondling,gtouchinggsexualgorgans,gforciblegrap
e,gsodomy,gexploitation,
andgshowinggpornography.g-gCORRECTgANSWERgsexualgabuse
Agformgofgemotionalgabusegthatginvolvesgexcessivegyelling,
shaming,gbelittlinggand/orgteasinggofgagchild.g-gCORRECTgANSWER
Verbalgabuse
Situationsgofgknowngorgsuspectedgchildgabusegorgneglectgthatgoccurgatgagpri
vategschool,gpublicgorgprivategchildgcaregcenter,gresidentialghome,ginstituti
on,gfacility,gorgagency
wheregthegallegedgperpetratorgisgangemployeegorganygothergpersongatgsuchgi
nstitutiongresponsiblegforgthegchild's
care.g-gCORRECTgANSWERgInstitutionalgabusegorgneglect
Failuregtogprovidegadequategfood,gclothing,gshelter,ghealthgcare,gorgneededg
supervision.g-gCORRECTgANSWERgchildgneglect
Failuregtogprovidegsupport,gacceptance,gattention,gwarmth,
supervisiongandgnormalglivinggexperiencesgforgagchildgtogthegextentgthatgth
egchildgisgimpairedgingabilitygtogfunction
normallygingperformancegandgbehavior.g-
gCORRECTgANSWERgemotionalgneglect
, Thegfollowinggaregthegdefinitiongofg :
a. inflicts,gorgallowsgtogbeginflicted,gupongthegchildgphysical,g
mental,gorgemotionalginjury;
b. commits,gorgallowsgtogbegcommitted,gsexualgbattery,gorg
lewdgorglasciviousgactsgagainstgagchild;
c. allows,gencourages,gorgforcesgthegsexualgexploitationgofgag
child;
d. exploitsgagchild,gorgallowsgagchildgtogbegexploited;
e. abandonsgthegchild;
f. neglectsgthegchild;
g. exposesgagchildgtogagcontrolledgsubstancegorgalcohol;
h. usesgmechanicalgdevices,gunreasonablegrestraints,gorg
extendedgperiodsgofgisolationgtogcontrolgagchild;
i. engagesgingviolentgbehaviorgthatgdemonstratesgagwantong
disregardgforgthegpresencegofgagchildgandgcouldgreasonabl
ygresultgingseriousginjurygtogthegchild;
j. negligentlygfailsgtogprotectgagchildginghisgorghergcaregfromg
inflictedgphysical,gmental,gorgsexualginjurygcausedgby
thegactsgofganother;
k. hasgallowedgagchild'sgsiblinggtogdiegasg-gCORRECTgANSWERgHarm
