Child Abuse and Neglect Child Abuse and Neglect

Child Abuse and Neglect

Child Abuse and Neglect • Know what child abuse is

Child Abuse and Neglect • Recognize the signs of abuse

Child Abuse and Neglect • Understand risk factors and effects of abuse

Child Abuse and Neglect • Take action to report abuse

Child Abuse and Neglect • Plan how to prevent abuse

History of Children’s Rights • Little Mary-Ellen – Francis and Mary Connelly • Etta Wheeler and Henry Bergh 1874 Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Test Your Knowledge 1. What is the single leading cause of death for children ages four and younger? a) b) c) d) e) Drowning Motor vehicle accidents Child abuse and neglect Choking on Food Falls c) Child abuse and neglect followed by drowning.

Test Your Knowledge 2. Four children die as a result of child abuse in the home in the US each a) b) c) d) Year Day Week Month b) Day

Test Your Knowledge 3. On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the US every a) 10 seconds b) 20 minutes c) hour a) 10 seconds: over 3 million every year

Test Your Knowledge 4. How many people report child abuse when faced with an actual situation? a) 3 out of 4 b) 1 out of 2 c) 1 out of 3

Test Your Knowledge 5. Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children. a) True b) False: 75 to 95% are abused by people that they know

Test Your Knowledge 6. The child molester is a sexually frustrated person. a) True b) False: 50% are married. Expression problems, and the need for power and control are also issues.

Test Your Knowledge 7. Child molesters prefer very young children. a) True b) False: 14% select children under 5. 46% select ages 6 -11. 33% select ages 12 -15.

Test Your Knowledge 8. The average that child molesters first attack a child is when they (the attackers) are a) In their early 20 s b) Middle-aged c) In their teens: 70% before the age of thirty, often as early as 12

Test Your Knowledge 9. Child abuse is usually a one-time occurrence. a) True b) False: More often it is a pattern of behavior and the longer it continues, the more serious the consequences

Test Your Knowledge 10. Children with disabilities are abused more frequently that children in the general public. a) True b) False a) True: 4 times the rate. Even if parents manage special needs of child, there is still risk of maltreatment by other caregivers.

Test Your Knowledge 11. Abusive parents hate their children. a) True b) False: most love their children, but in times of crisis and stress, they strike out at what is closest.

Test Your Knowledge 12. Child abuse victims come from families of minorities and the poor. a) True b) False: Abuse cuts across all boundaries of economic level, race, ethnic heritage and religious beliefs.

Test Your Knowledge 13. In child abuse cases, the child should always be removed from the home. a) True b) False: a major goal of protective services is to keep the child in the home unless there is immediate danger or the parent is unresponsive to help.

Test Your Knowledge 14. Studies suggest that _____ of all abuse cases involve some degree of substance abuse by the child’s parents. a) 15 to 25% b) 25 to 50% c) 50 to 80%

Test Your Knowledge 15. Which of the following actions can help stop abuse and neglect. a) Helping a stressed-out parent with babysitting or making a family meal b) Learning the signs of abuse so you can recognize them c) Reporting known or suspected abuse d) All of the above