Flashcards in Child abuse and Neglect Deck (10)
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Child Abuse
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recurrent infliction of physical or emotional injury on a dependent minor, through intentional beatings, uncontrolled corporal punishment, persistent ridicule and degradation, or sexual abuse.
-Most child abuse is committed by parents, guardians, or caretakers.
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Child neglect
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- The failure of those responsible for the care of a minor to provide the resources needed for healthy physical, emotional, and social development.
- Child neglect is seen as an act of omission by caregivers because of limited abilities or resources or other circumstances; it is differentiated from child abuse, which is seen as more willful.
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Physical Indicators of Abuse
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- The presence of multiple injuries in different stages of healing.
- Unusual marks on the body.
- The history “doesn’t fit.”
- Bruises on soft body parts of typically protected body parts (eg, buttocks, abdomen, genitals).
- Linear bruises
- Bruises on the neck
- Rope burns.
- Bite marks
- Burns
- Head injuries, skull fractures.
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Indicators of Neglect
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- Self-Stimulatory behavior or attempts to comfort themselves instead of turning to adults.
- Developmental delay, failure to thrive, poor weight gain, thin extremities, protruding abdomen.
- Hoarding or stealing of food.
- Chronic tiredness or drowsiness; falling asleep in school.
- Dirty, unwashed, foul body odor, unchanged diapers, etc.
- Awkward peer relationships, half-hearted attempts at play.
- A variety of behavioral problems, due to lack of limits from caregivers.
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Behavioral and Emotional Indicators of Abuse
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- A child is remote; withdrawn, compliant, detached, and unresponsive to engagement.
- Ambivalent, insecure attachment patterns.
- Regressive behavior.
- Frozen watchfulness
- Aggressive or hyperactive behavior
- Difficulty concentrating
- Lying, stealing, fighting, angry outbursts, aggression, drug use, truancy, social withdrawl, anxiety, depression, or dissociative episodes (important to rule out abuse before viewing this is antisocial behavior or conduct disorder.
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Signs of Sexual Abuse
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- Marked change in childs behavior like soiling in bed.
- Bedwetting
- Falling asleep in class
- Not taking showers
- Highly sexualized behavior with peers and or adults.
- Talking in an explicit manner-not enough ask child may be watching rated R movies vs. abuse.
- Teachers see change in school.
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Medical Neglect
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family refuses medical treatment due to spiritual beliefs.
You must REPORT-let CPS determine how to handle.
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Adults that were sexually abused as children
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- Will have a Dissociative state when asked.
- Person checks out, zones out when asked.
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Sex between minors
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-right answer is to refer to state guidelines.
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Reporting Responsibilities
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- We are mandated reporters. It is not our job to investigate.
- gather enough information to report or to provide psychoeducation.