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How many children in U.S have been victimized? |
1 in 7 |
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How much more likely are girls to be sexually abused than boys? |
4 times more likely |
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What is the rate of death per 100,000 in U.S caused by maltreatment? |
1.8 |
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what age group has the highest rates of maltreatment? |
0-3 |
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what percent experienced more than one type of abuse? |
over 25% |
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Define polyvictimization. |
4 or more forms of victimization in 1 year. Associated with mental health problems and negative outcomes. A condition/reality of life, rather than an incident. |
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how many stereotypical child abductions occur in the US per year? |
115 |
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explain the stereotypical abduction |
end in tragedy (2/3 are killed within first 3 hours) traumatizing to community 115 per year in US sexual motivations (50%) females around age 11 |
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explain the stereotypical child abduction perpetrator |
unmarried male, poor social skills, poor work habits, few friends, 27 |
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Explain family member child abductions |
200,000 under age 6 noncustodial parent |
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Explain non family member child abduction |
58,000 age 15 and under child taken, detained or goes voluntarily ransom, intention to keep child |
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What is munchausen syndrome by proxy known as in DSM-5? |
factitious disorder imposed on another |
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What is munchausen syndrome by proxy? |
parent brings child in to doctor with fake symptoms or symptoms created by parent |
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How can you tell that someone is under abuse of someone with munchausen? |
untreatable, medical condition follows unusual course, confusing, persistent, unexplained |
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Who has munchausen syndrome? |
98% of time, child's mother fabricate her own illnesses fascinated with medicine |
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if a child is abused or neglected their odds of engaging in future criminal behaviour increases by: |
40% |
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shaken baby syndrome accounts for what percent of all deaths of abused children? |
10-12% |
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who ussually perpetrates shaken baby? |
male parent, angry |
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what can shaken baby syndrome cause? |
death, seizure, cerebral palsy, deafness, blindness, learning disability, coma |
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What is infanticide? |
intentional killing of an infant or child by a parent. The broader term that includes filicide and enonaticide |
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what percent of all homicides are infanticide? |
12% |
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Who have the highest homicide victimization rate? |
infants under 1 year. |
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What is neonaticide? |
killing of a baby within 24 hours after birth, likely due to hormonal changes or post partum psychosis (17%) |
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True or false: Serious mental disorders are uncommon among perpetrators of neo-naticide |
true |
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many women who commit filicide have other children and no criminal record. |
true |
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What is filicide? |
killing of a child older than 24 hours -death can be because of neglect |
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True or false: majority of people who commit filicide have severe mental disorders and stressful life events. |
true |
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Filicide is often accompanied with a suicide attempt. True or false. |
true |
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what percent of homicides in canada are eldercide? |
6% |
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Who abuses elders? |
relatives who lack resources, feel trapped, abuse alcohol/drugs -spouses -sons |
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what are women who commit neonaticide described as? |
passive, sexually submissive, childlike, immature |
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rank elder abuse to most to least common |
1. neglect 2. physical abuse 3. financial exploitation 4. emotional abuse 5. sexual abuse |
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most siblicides involve a brother killing a brother. True or false. |
true |
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Who commit more parricide (kill parents) sons or daughters? |
sons. 3:1 |
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what is more common: Matricide (kill mom) or Patricide (kill dad) |
matricide |
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when does violence towards parents peak? |
age 15. |
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kids who perform violence towards parents also likely witness violence between parents. |
true. over half witness violence |