Child Maltreatment and Parenting Styles

Flashcards covering key concepts related to child maltreatment and parenting styles.

What is the definition of child maltreatment as per CAPTA?

Any recent act or failure to act by a parent or caretaker resulting in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or exploitation, or presenting an imminent risk of serious harm.

What are the two main types of neglect defined in child maltreatment?

Acts of omission and acts of commission.

What percentage of child victims in the U.S. in 2019 were classified as neglected only?

84.5%.

Who are the primary perpetrators of childhood maltreatment in the U.S. as of 2021?

One or both parents, with 90.6% being the total.

What is psychological/emotional abuse?

Abuse that includes social isolation, unreasonable demands, ridicule, humiliation, intimidation, and denying emotional responsiveness.

What are common risk factors for child maltreatment?

Adult psychological disturbance, family issues, child factors like medical conditions, and environmental factors such as substance abuse and financial problems.

What is corporal punishment?

Any form of physical punishment used to discipline a child.

What predicts whether parents will use corporal punishment?

Spanking attitudes, past physical punishment experiences, cultural background, and parental stress levels.

What are alternatives to corporal punishment?

Time-out, reasoning, removing privileges, natural consequences, and recognizing positive behavior.

What does the authoritative parenting style focus on?

High responsiveness and high demandingness in parenting.