FL DCF Child Care Identifying and Reporting
Child Abuse and Neglect (CAAN) 2019
Questions and Answers.
Child abuse and neglect Answer - can occur in families of any socioeconomic status
Child Care Workers Answer - not only have a moral obligation to intervene, but you have a legal obligation to
report it.
Three children die as a result 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
True or False?
Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children. Answer - False, most children are abused by people
they know.
True or False?
Child molesters get their sexual gratification only from children. Answer - False, many child molesters also have
sexual relationships with adults.
, The average age that child molesters first attack a child is when the molesters are: Answer - In their teens
List the actions that can help stop child abuse and neglect? Answer - Helping a stressed-out parent by baby-
sitting, making a meal for their family, or lending an understanding ear
Learning the signs and symptoms of child abuse so you can recognize them when you see the "red flags"
Reporting known or suspected child abuse to the police or local child protective services agency
Physical Abuse Answer - The mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for the child's welfare that results
in injury or harm to the child.
Lack of Adequate Shelter Answer - When the child is exposed to structurally unsafe housing, exposed wiring,
inadequate or unsafe heating, or unsanitary housing conditions.
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.
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 make available,
adequate food to the child, which can cause malnutrition over a long period of time.
Child Abuse Answer - Any willful act or threatened act that results in any physical, mental, or sexual abuse,
injury, or harm that causes or is likely to cause the child's physical, mental, or emotional health to be
significantly impaired.
Child Answer - Any person under the age of 18 years.
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
Child Abuse and Neglect (CAAN) 2019
Questions and Answers.
Child abuse and neglect Answer - can occur in families of any socioeconomic status
Child Care Workers Answer - not only have a moral obligation to intervene, but you have a legal obligation to
report it.
Three children die as a result 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
True or False?
Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children. Answer - False, most children are abused by people
they know.
True or False?
Child molesters get their sexual gratification only from children. Answer - False, many child molesters also have
sexual relationships with adults.
, The average age that child molesters first attack a child is when the molesters are: Answer - In their teens
List the actions that can help stop child abuse and neglect? Answer - Helping a stressed-out parent by baby-
sitting, making a meal for their family, or lending an understanding ear
Learning the signs and symptoms of child abuse so you can recognize them when you see the "red flags"
Reporting known or suspected child abuse to the police or local child protective services agency
Physical Abuse Answer - The mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for the child's welfare that results
in injury or harm to the child.
Lack of Adequate Shelter Answer - When the child is exposed to structurally unsafe housing, exposed wiring,
inadequate or unsafe heating, or unsanitary housing conditions.
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.
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 make available,
adequate food to the child, which can cause malnutrition over a long period of time.
Child Abuse Answer - Any willful act or threatened act that results in any physical, mental, or sexual abuse,
injury, or harm that causes or is likely to cause the child's physical, mental, or emotional health to be
significantly impaired.
Child Answer - Any person under the age of 18 years.
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
