Child abuse
CANRA
defines physical abuse as a physical injury inflicted by other than accidental
means on a child, or intentionally injuring a child.
Physical abuse is characterized by physical injury : for example
(bruises, burns or broken bones) resulting from punching, beating, kicking,
biting, burning, or otherwise harming a child. Although the injury is not an
accident, the parent or caretaker may not have intended to hurt the child. The
injury may have resulted from over-discipline or inappropriate physical
punishment.
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Red Flags for Physical Abuse - Parental Behaviors
Parental depression or other mental illness
Parent tells you of use of objects (belts, whips, clothes hanger) to discipline
the child
Parent has unrealistic expectation of child (e.g., toilet-training a 6-month-old)
Parent is unduly harsh and rigid about childrearing
Parent singles out one child as "bad", "evil", or "beyond control".
Parent berates, humiliates, or belittles child
Parent misinterprets child's normal behavior (e.g., a parent interprets an
infant's crying as evidence that child hates the parent)
,Parent is indifferent to child(e.g., ignores child who is upset or crying)
Red Flags for Physical Abuse- Child Behavior
Hostile, aggressive, or verbally abusive toward others
Fearful or withdrawn behavior
Self-destructive (self-mutilates, bangs head, etc.)
Destructive (breaks windows, sets fires, etc.)
Frightened of going home, frightened of parents/caretakers
Attempts to hide injuries
Frequent absence from school
Clingy, forms indiscriminate attachments
Other red flags for possible physical abuse include
A statement by the child that the injury was caused by abuse
An injury that is unusual for the child's age
A history of previous or recurrent injuries
Unexplained injuries
A parent or caretaker who delays or fails to seek medical care for the child's
injury
, As used in this article, the term "child abuse or neglect"
California Penal Code Section 11165.6
includes physical injury or death inflicted by other than accidental means upon
a child by another person, sexual abuse as defined in Section 11165.1,
neglect as defined in Section 11165.2, the willful harming or injuring of a child
or the endangering of the person or health of a child, as defined in Section
11165.3, and unlawful corporal punishment or injury as defined in Section
11165.4. "Child abuse or neglect" does not include a mutual affray between
minors. "Child abuse or neglect" does not include an injury caused by
reasonable and necessary force used by a peace officer acting within the
course and scope of his or her employment as a peace officer.
What is Not Physical Abuse While some of the following are hotly debated,
under current law child abuse does not include:
A "mutual affray between minors" (P.C. 11165.6)
"Reasonable and necessary force" used by a peace officer acting within the
course and scope of his or her employment as a peace officer (P.C. 11165.4)
"Reasonable and necessary force" used by a person employed by or engaged
in a public school to quell a disturbance threatening physical injury to person
or damage to property, for purposes of self-defense, or to obtain possession
of weapons or other dangerous objects within the control of the pupil (P.C.
11165.4, Ed Code sections 44807 and 49001)
A child receiving treatment by spiritual means or not receiving specified
medical treatment for religious reasons, shall not for that reason alone be
considered a neglected child. An informed and appropriate medical decision
made by parent or guardian after consultation with a physician or physicians
who have examined the minor does not constitute neglect (P.C. 11165.2[b])
CANRA
defines physical abuse as a physical injury inflicted by other than accidental
means on a child, or intentionally injuring a child.
Physical abuse is characterized by physical injury : for example
(bruises, burns or broken bones) resulting from punching, beating, kicking,
biting, burning, or otherwise harming a child. Although the injury is not an
accident, the parent or caretaker may not have intended to hurt the child. The
injury may have resulted from over-discipline or inappropriate physical
punishment.
Brainpower
Read More
Red Flags for Physical Abuse - Parental Behaviors
Parental depression or other mental illness
Parent tells you of use of objects (belts, whips, clothes hanger) to discipline
the child
Parent has unrealistic expectation of child (e.g., toilet-training a 6-month-old)
Parent is unduly harsh and rigid about childrearing
Parent singles out one child as "bad", "evil", or "beyond control".
Parent berates, humiliates, or belittles child
Parent misinterprets child's normal behavior (e.g., a parent interprets an
infant's crying as evidence that child hates the parent)
,Parent is indifferent to child(e.g., ignores child who is upset or crying)
Red Flags for Physical Abuse- Child Behavior
Hostile, aggressive, or verbally abusive toward others
Fearful or withdrawn behavior
Self-destructive (self-mutilates, bangs head, etc.)
Destructive (breaks windows, sets fires, etc.)
Frightened of going home, frightened of parents/caretakers
Attempts to hide injuries
Frequent absence from school
Clingy, forms indiscriminate attachments
Other red flags for possible physical abuse include
A statement by the child that the injury was caused by abuse
An injury that is unusual for the child's age
A history of previous or recurrent injuries
Unexplained injuries
A parent or caretaker who delays or fails to seek medical care for the child's
injury
, As used in this article, the term "child abuse or neglect"
California Penal Code Section 11165.6
includes physical injury or death inflicted by other than accidental means upon
a child by another person, sexual abuse as defined in Section 11165.1,
neglect as defined in Section 11165.2, the willful harming or injuring of a child
or the endangering of the person or health of a child, as defined in Section
11165.3, and unlawful corporal punishment or injury as defined in Section
11165.4. "Child abuse or neglect" does not include a mutual affray between
minors. "Child abuse or neglect" does not include an injury caused by
reasonable and necessary force used by a peace officer acting within the
course and scope of his or her employment as a peace officer.
What is Not Physical Abuse While some of the following are hotly debated,
under current law child abuse does not include:
A "mutual affray between minors" (P.C. 11165.6)
"Reasonable and necessary force" used by a peace officer acting within the
course and scope of his or her employment as a peace officer (P.C. 11165.4)
"Reasonable and necessary force" used by a person employed by or engaged
in a public school to quell a disturbance threatening physical injury to person
or damage to property, for purposes of self-defense, or to obtain possession
of weapons or other dangerous objects within the control of the pupil (P.C.
11165.4, Ed Code sections 44807 and 49001)
A child receiving treatment by spiritual means or not receiving specified
medical treatment for religious reasons, shall not for that reason alone be
considered a neglected child. An informed and appropriate medical decision
made by parent or guardian after consultation with a physician or physicians
who have examined the minor does not constitute neglect (P.C. 11165.2[b])
