Child abuse (Chapter 2)

One risk factor for child maltreatment is large family size. According to the Ecological Systems Theory, this is a problem in the
a. Microsystem
b. Mesosystem
c. Exosystem
d. Macrosystem
e. Chronosystem

Microsystem

Brad's job is extremely demanding. As a result he is rarely at home while his son is awake. If this results in emotional neglect, which system in the Ecological Systems Theory led to the neglect?
a. Microsystem
b. Mesosystem
c. Exosystem
d. Macrosystem
e. Chronosystem

Mesosystem

Some child care advocates worry that the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 likely led to an increase in child maltreatment. If this was the case, which system in the Ecological Systems Theory led to the new maltreatment cases?
a. Microsystem
b. Mesosystem
c. Exosystem
d. Macrosystem
e. Chronosystem

Chronosystem

Females are more likely than males to be perpetrators of
a. Sexual abuse
b. Neglect
c. All forms of abuse
d. None of the above

Neglect

Males are more likely than females to be perpetrators of
a. Sexual abuse
b. Neglect
c. All forms of abuse
d. None of the above

Sexual Abuse

When state officials report which factors are most strongly linked to child maltreatment, they say:
a. Family size and maternal depression
b. Child factors and parental substance abuse
c. Parental substance abuse and poverty
d. Poverty and parental mental illness

Parental substance abuse and poverty

Concern about maternal depression is heightened because
a. it nearly always involves psychosis
b. it is more common in females and in during prime child bearing ages
c. it is extremely rare, so we know little about it
d. it always leads to child maltreatment

It is more common in females and in during prime child bearing ages

Which of the following is not associated with increased risk for maltreatment?
a. Young maternal age
b. Low maternal educational level
c. Lack of knowledge about child development
d. All of the above are risk factors

All of the above are risk factors

Which of the following is true about the intergenerational transmission of abuse?
a. Nearly all children who are maltreated go on to maltreat their children
b. Approximately 50% of children who are maltreated go on to maltreat their children
c. A third or less of children who are maltreated go on to maltreat their children
d. Almost no children who are maltreated go on to maltreat their children

A third or less of children who are maltreated go on to maltreat their children

According to Ney (1989), the highest rate of intergenerational transmission is seen for
a. Verbal Abuse
b. Physical Abuse
c. Physical Neglect
d. Sexual Abuse

Verbal Abuse

According to Ney (1989), the lowest rate of intergenerational transmission is seen for
a. Verbal
b. Physical Abuse
c. Physical Neglect
d. Sexual Abuse

Physical Abuse

Which of the following children would be at the greatest risk of being maltreated?
a. One who lives with her married, biological parents
b. One who lives with a single parent
c. One who lives with a single parent and their partner
d. They would all be at approximately the same risk for maltreatment

One who lives with a single parent and their partner

Which of the following children would be at the greatest risk of being maltreated?
a. An only child
b. One of two children in the family
c. One of three children in the family
d. One of four or more children in the family

One of three children in the family

Approximately of families with documented intimate partner violence also involved child maltreatment.
a. 10%
b. 25%
c. 40%
d. 55%

40%

Poverty seems to be correlated with the greatest increase in the risk of
a. Physical abuse
b. Neglect
c. Sexual abuse
D. Poverty does not increase the risk for maltreatment

Neglect

With regard to parental employment status, which group is associated with the highest risk for child maltreatment?
a. Parents who are unemployed
b. Parents who are employed
c. Parents who are not in the work force
d. Parental employment status is not a risk factor for child maltreatment

Parents who are not in the work force

In research on military families, there seems to be a significantly reduced risk of as compared to civilian families?
a. Neglect
b. Physical Abuse
c. Sexual Abuse
d. No forms of maltreatment showed a reduced risk

Neglect

True/ False If a child lives in a poor environment and is being raised by a single parent, we know he will be maltreated.

False

True/ False If a child has a developmental delay, they are at an increased risk for child maltreatment.

True

True/ False A parent with a history of substance abuse who is now completely sober is at increased risk of maltreating their child.

True

True/ False Most people who maltreat their children can be diagnosed as having a psychological disorder.

False

True/ False Neglectful parents have less knowledge about children and child development than do non-neglectful parents

True

True/ False The majority of maltreated children do not go on to maltreatment their children.

True

True/ False Children from low-income families are more likely to be seriously injured by abuse than are children from families with higher incomes.

True

True/ False Female perpetrators are associated with fatal or near-fatal abuse more often than male perpetrators.

False

Why are young children at greater risk for child maltreatment than older children?

Young children are more dependent on caregivers, it is normative in our culture to use physical force against young children, they are more likely to be injured to do small size and lack of strength, and they have more difficulty regulating their emotions.

List 3 reasons that maltreated child may grow up to become an abusive parent.

1. They are doing what they know; what they learned by observing their parent. 2. The maltreatment they suffered may have caused them to have problems with attachment or empathy or making social connections. 3. They are more likely to become substance abusers than are non-maltreated children and this increases risk for maltreatment.

If you were investigating a possible case of child maltreatment list a child factor, a parental factor, a family factor and an extra-familial factor that would make you more concerned about the situation.

Many possible answers. For example: a child who was disabled, a parent who was depressed, a family with 4 or more children and a family that was socially isolated.

What might explain why maltreating families tend to be socially isolated?

The families may be more transient than other families; the maltreating family may be attempting to hide their behavior; others may avoid maltreating families because they are abusive; or maltreating mothers may only reach out to others who are facing similar struggles and who are not available to be supportive.

List 3 risk factors factors associated with military families.

- Young parents
- Young children
- More parents with a history of child maltreatment
- Increased rates of alcohol abuse
- Increased rates of criminal domestic violence
- Isolation
- Reduced access to Child Protective Services if stationed outside of the U.S.
- Deployment

List 3 protective factors associated with military families.

- Military personnel are screened for a history of mental illness
- Military personnel are screened for criminal history
- Low rate of illegal drug use in military
- At least one parent is employed
- Minimum education requirement must be met
- Have health care
- Have access to support programs