Combo with Child Abuse and Neglect
(CAAN) Module 1 and 2.
Three children die of child abuse in the home in the United States each Answer - Day
How many people report child abuse when faced with an actual situation? Answer - 1/3
What is the single, leading cause of death for children ages four and younger? Answer - Child abuse and neglect
On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the United States every Answer - 10 seconds
Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children. Answer - False
Child molesters get their sexual gratification only from children. Answer - False
The average age that child molesters first attack a child is when they (the attackers) are: Answer - In their teens
Which of the following actions can help stop child abuse and neglect? Answer - 1) Helping a stressed-out
parent by baby-sitting, making a meal for their family or lending an understanding ear.
2) Learning the signs and symptoms of child abuse so you can recognize them when you see the "red flags."
3) Reporting known or suspected child abuse to the police or local child protective services agency.
Answer: All of the above
Child Answer - Any person under the age of 18 years.
Child abuse Answer - Any non-accidental injury, sexual battery, or injury to the intellectual or psychological
,capacity of a child by the parent, adult household member, or other person responsible for the child's welfare.
(p.4)
Physical abuse Answer - 2The mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for the child's welfare that
results in injury or harm to the child. (p.4)
Sexual abuse Answer - Sexual contact or interaction between a child and an adult or
older child. Includes indecent exposure, fondling, touching sexual organs, forcible rape, sodomy, exploitation,
and showing pornography. (p. 4)
Verbal abuse Answer - A form of emotional abuse that involves excessive yelling,
shaming, belittling and/or teasing of a child.
Institutional abuse or neglect Answer - Situations of known or suspected child abuse or neglect which
occurs at the institution where the person allegedly perpetrating the child abuse or neglect is an employee of a
private school, public or private child care center, residential home, institution, program, or agency or any
other person at such institution responsible for the child's care.
Neglect Answer - Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care or
needed supervision.
Emotional neglect Answer - Failure to provide support, acceptance, attention, warmth,
supervision and normal living experiences for a child to the extent that the child is impaired in ability to
function normally in performance and behavior.
Harm Answer - Anything to a child's health or welfare that can occur when any
person:
a) inflicts, or allows to be inflicted, upon the child physical, mental, or emotional injury;
b) commits, or allows to be committed, sexual battery, or lewd or lascivious acts against a child;
, c) allows, encourages, or forces the sexual exploitation of a child;
d) exploits a child, or allows a child to be exploited;
e) abandons a child;
f) neglects a child;
g) exposes a child to a controlled substance or alcohol;
h) uses mechanical devices, unreasonable restraints, or extended periods of isolation to control a child;
i) engages in violent behavior that demonstrates a wanton disregard for the presence of a child and could
reasonably result in serious injury to the child;
j) negligently fails to protect a child in his or her care from inflicted physical, mental, or sexual injury caused
by the acts of another;
k) has allowed a child's sibling to die as a result of abuse, abandonment, or neglect.
Inadequate supervision Answer - When a child is left alone in a situation beyond their physical
and emotional development level or when a child is left in the care of someone who does not provide adequate
supervision.
Lack of adequate shelter Answer - When the child is exposed to structurally unsafe housing,
exposed wiring, inadequate or unsafe heating, or unsanitary housing conditions.
Lack of adequate clothing/good hygiene Answer - When a child suffers or is likely to suffer, from physical or
emotional health conditions resulting from inadequate clothing, improper hygiene and uncleanness.
lack of adequate nutrition Answer - When the caretaker has regularly failed to provide or have
available adequate food to the child, which can cause malnutrition over a long period of time.
Lack of medical/dental care Answer - When a medical or dental condition is left untreated, possibly
resulting in serious or long-term harm to the child.
(CAAN) Module 1 and 2.
Three children die of child abuse in the home in the United States each Answer - Day
How many people report child abuse when faced with an actual situation? Answer - 1/3
What is the single, leading cause of death for children ages four and younger? Answer - Child abuse and neglect
On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the United States every Answer - 10 seconds
Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children. Answer - False
Child molesters get their sexual gratification only from children. Answer - False
The average age that child molesters first attack a child is when they (the attackers) are: Answer - In their teens
Which of the following actions can help stop child abuse and neglect? Answer - 1) Helping a stressed-out
parent by baby-sitting, making a meal for their family or lending an understanding ear.
2) Learning the signs and symptoms of child abuse so you can recognize them when you see the "red flags."
3) Reporting known or suspected child abuse to the police or local child protective services agency.
Answer: All of the above
Child Answer - Any person under the age of 18 years.
Child abuse Answer - Any non-accidental injury, sexual battery, or injury to the intellectual or psychological
,capacity of a child by the parent, adult household member, or other person responsible for the child's welfare.
(p.4)
Physical abuse Answer - 2The mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for the child's welfare that
results in injury or harm to the child. (p.4)
Sexual abuse Answer - Sexual contact or interaction between a child and an adult or
older child. Includes indecent exposure, fondling, touching sexual organs, forcible rape, sodomy, exploitation,
and showing pornography. (p. 4)
Verbal abuse Answer - A form of emotional abuse that involves excessive yelling,
shaming, belittling and/or teasing of a child.
Institutional abuse or neglect Answer - Situations of known or suspected child abuse or neglect which
occurs at the institution where the person allegedly perpetrating the child abuse or neglect is an employee of a
private school, public or private child care center, residential home, institution, program, or agency or any
other person at such institution responsible for the child's care.
Neglect Answer - Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care or
needed supervision.
Emotional neglect Answer - Failure to provide support, acceptance, attention, warmth,
supervision and normal living experiences for a child to the extent that the child is impaired in ability to
function normally in performance and behavior.
Harm Answer - Anything to a child's health or welfare that can occur when any
person:
a) inflicts, or allows to be inflicted, upon the child physical, mental, or emotional injury;
b) commits, or allows to be committed, sexual battery, or lewd or lascivious acts against a child;
, c) allows, encourages, or forces the sexual exploitation of a child;
d) exploits a child, or allows a child to be exploited;
e) abandons a child;
f) neglects a child;
g) exposes a child to a controlled substance or alcohol;
h) uses mechanical devices, unreasonable restraints, or extended periods of isolation to control a child;
i) engages in violent behavior that demonstrates a wanton disregard for the presence of a child and could
reasonably result in serious injury to the child;
j) negligently fails to protect a child in his or her care from inflicted physical, mental, or sexual injury caused
by the acts of another;
k) has allowed a child's sibling to die as a result of abuse, abandonment, or neglect.
Inadequate supervision Answer - When a child is left alone in a situation beyond their physical
and emotional development level or when a child is left in the care of someone who does not provide adequate
supervision.
Lack of adequate shelter Answer - When the child is exposed to structurally unsafe housing,
exposed wiring, inadequate or unsafe heating, or unsanitary housing conditions.
Lack of adequate clothing/good hygiene Answer - When a child suffers or is likely to suffer, from physical or
emotional health conditions resulting from inadequate clothing, improper hygiene and uncleanness.
lack of adequate nutrition Answer - When the caretaker has regularly failed to provide or have
available adequate food to the child, which can cause malnutrition over a long period of time.
Lack of medical/dental care Answer - When a medical or dental condition is left untreated, possibly
resulting in serious or long-term harm to the child.
