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33 Cards in this Set
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How is the term VICTIM used?
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is often used to describe the person being abused.
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how is SURVIVOR termed?
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a sense of empowerment for the person in an abusive relationship
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How does biological theory explains violence?
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theorize that aggression is an innate characteristic that is either an instinctual drive or neurologically based.
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How does Instinctivist biologist explains violence?
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that aggressive behavior is an instinctual drive and that people, like animals, have a natural fighting instinct that preserves the species.
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How does Neurophysiologist explains violence?
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they hypothesize that violence is caused by brain or hormonal imbalances, specifically the limbic system and neurotransmitters- (epinephrine, norephinephrine, dopamine, acetylcholin, adn serotonin)
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How does Freud and his believers explain violence?
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- violence lies in the personalities of teh abusers.
- have internal need to discharge hostility and are unable to contro the impulsive expression of anger and hostility - displacement that redirects the self-destructive death instinct away from themselves and outwards - ego weakness is caused when a person's basic needs or drives have been thwarted, usually by the mother during child rearing |
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How does interpersonal theorists explain violence
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suggest that individuals who are violent have personality disorders since people who abuse often are paranoid, sadistic, OC, excessively jealous, and suspicious.
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Social Leaning Theorist explains violence that....
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the development of aggressive bhavior is part of teh socialization process an d that it is a learned response
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How does sociological theory of family violence explains violence?
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proposes that tehe social environment places stress on the family. Violent families often have multiple problems that deplete their personal resources. When caregivers' physical, financial, and/ or emotional resources are strained, there is higher probability that family conflict will result in violence; or even if they abuse alcohol, drug, mental illness or inadequate relief from caregiving responsibilites.
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On what basis was NYSPEC founded?
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the New York Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children was founded to protect children
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Define Child Abuse
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is ANY physical or mental injury, sexual abuse, exploitation, negligent, or maltreatment or a child under the age of 18
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Define negligent treatment
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the failure of a parent or substitute to provide, for reasons other thtn poverty, adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical care to seriously endanger the physical health of the child
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What is the diffence between Physical injury and Mental injury?
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Physical injury- include, but not limited to:
- lacerations - fractured bones - internal injuries - severe bruising...etc. Mental injury: - harm to a child's pyschological or intelletual functioning. - Signs exhihibit: anxiety, depression, withdrawal, outward aggressive behavior or combination of either. |
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What is sexual abuse (child)?
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Sexual abuse (child)
- when you use, employ, persuade, induce, entice or coerce a child to engage in or help another child to engage in sexually implicit conduct (simulated or actual sexual intercourse); it ivolves molestation, exploitation and incest with other children |
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What is the differenc between sexually explicit conduct and sexual exploitation?
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sexually explicit conduct
- actual or simulated sexual intercouse whether with persons of the same sex or of the opposite sex, Sexual exploitation- - child pornography - sexually explicit reproduction of a child's image - child prostitution |
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what is child molestation?
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is sexual involvemt such as oral genital contact, genital fondling, and viewing, or masturbation
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What is incest?
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sexual relations between children and blood relatives or rurrogate family members
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In 1974 the fed. gov. passed what act after Mary Ellen's tragic situation?
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The Child Abuse Prevention adn Treatment Act. It also established the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN)
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What are one the charges that can be assessed if nurses fail to report child abuse?
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A misdemeanor
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The Federally sponsored NCANDS reported in 2002:
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- More that 40% or child abuse repors came from nonprofessions
- 60% neglected - victim of more that one type of amltreatment - Americans Indians or Alaska Native adn African-American children had the highes rates of victimization - more than 80% or perpetrators were parents |
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How to report Child Abuse:
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Carefully doc. the physical evidence without making judgments: Reports of the VICTIM:
- the name - current location - type of abuse (neglect, sexual, etc) - types of injuries and severity - parent or caregivers account of the injury - Why do you suspect abuse - in the client's records, chart observations and report to CPA. |
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What are some possible reasons why mistreated children do not reveal they are being mistreated?
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- have lived with being abused their whole lives may think it is normal or that they deserve the abuse b/c they did something wrong.
- Too young to report; - too young to understand what has happened to them. - feel loyal - ashamed or embarrassed - blame themselves - threatned or bribed - worry about getting the family member in trouble |
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If children are not successfully treated for their psychological problem due to abuse what might they end up developing and what are the symptoms?
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PTS (post trauma syndrome)
PTS (post traumatic stress disorder) symtoms that may last their entire life time and affect their development: - depression - not eating well - ADHD - specific fear or many (phobia) - PA - dont like to be left alone (seperation anxiety disorder) - |
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In sexually abused children where there might be obvious signs of abuse?
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- changes in the genital and anal area
- harder to observe in boys b/c injuries to anus heal quickly - boys will not initially reveal abuse b/c of the stigma associated with it |
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T/F: is commercial sexual exploitation of children another form of child sexual abuse?
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True
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What term is known as the sexually explicit reproduction of a child's image?
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child pornography
- teaches the child that the body is for sale and can be a first step to prostitution |
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Who is ECPAT?
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End Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes: a global network dedicated to eliminating the commercial sexual exploitation of children
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what are some physical acts that can denote sibling abuse?
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one sibling hitting, biting, shoving, excessive tickling ("normal sibling rivalry")
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This abuse has the classic features of retian hemorrhage and intracranial injury.
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SBS (shaken-baby syndrome)
- violently shake infants by their extremities or shoulders - causes them to have whiplash induces intracranial and intro ocular bleeding iwth NO external signs of head trauma - infants most often present in the ER with respiratory or apnea difficulties - difficut to diagnose - possibe death or permanent disability |
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- This kind of abuse is also hard to detect, diagnose and treat. Parents invent or directly induce their children's illnesses or symptoms and then seek medical assistance.
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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
- mothers are often times the abusers - parent are usually deceptive - pretending to care - 10% victims of MSP die each year |
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Of this population, the notionis they are less likely to be innocent vitims of abuse b/c this is a challenging period of parents and the abuse maybe deserved.
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Adolescence
- adolesent abuse - |
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What are some indicators of Gang Membership?
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- an informal dress code
- street slang (hand signs, nickname - disinterest in fam. activities - wants to be alone - Playing "gang" - unexplained weath - graffiti on public or person property - lower grades; staying out late for no good reason |
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This crime is a legal term and not a medical entity. It considered a sexual violence to dominate and degrade their victims and to express their own anger.
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What is rape
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