You are a caregiver for four-year-olds. You have known one of the boys in your class
and his family for about six months. The mother is divorced and is raising the boy and
his older sister by herself. The father sees the children once in a while. The mother
dates and leaves the boy at night with his older sister to supervise him. Lately, the boy
has been coming to school with various cuts and bruises. Each time you ask his
mother about the marks, she explains what has happened. Today, the child came to
your program with what looks like cigarette burns on his right leg. He also has a fresh
bruise on his arm. When you try to ask him about it, he will not talk to you. He seems
very withdrawn.
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, suspected abuse and neglect
The key indicators are:
There may be inadequate supervision. (Neglect)
There are unexplained bruises, welts, and burns.
(Abuse)
The child displays withdrawn behavior. (Abuse)
You are the cook in a child care facility. There is a very sweet child who has a slight
smile on his face each time you smile at him. You notice that for a number of weeks
now, he has brought nothing but a small butter and bread sandwich for lunch. He has
no fruit or other food in his lunch. He is extremely thin and you observe that he never
buys milk that is sold by the school, but instead has only water in his cup. The mother,
who always comes to the facility with fancy clothes and jewelry, has consistently
ignored your inquiries into providing a more balanced meal for the child. The mother
claims that he is a picky eater. You have offered him food occasionally when the
school has prepared too much. He seems grateful when you do this and gobbles the
food down.
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The correct answer is "Suspect Neglect"
The key indicators are:
The child is consistently hungry. (Neglect)
The child lags in physical development; he is extremely thin. (Neglect)
If things needed to survive are withheld by circumstance or lack of awareness, care,
or education, then it is an act of ____.
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, neglect
What are the three types of child abuse?
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1. Physical
2. Sexual
3. Emotional
When the child is exposed to structurally unsafe housing,
exposed wiring, inadequate or unsafe heating, or unsanitary housing conditions.
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lack of adequate shelter
True or False: Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children.
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False, most children are abused by people they know.
You are a caregiver and one day one of your 3-year-olds comes to your program
limping. You ask the child what happened and if you could see what is hurting her. She
and his family for about six months. The mother is divorced and is raising the boy and
his older sister by herself. The father sees the children once in a while. The mother
dates and leaves the boy at night with his older sister to supervise him. Lately, the boy
has been coming to school with various cuts and bruises. Each time you ask his
mother about the marks, she explains what has happened. Today, the child came to
your program with what looks like cigarette burns on his right leg. He also has a fresh
bruise on his arm. When you try to ask him about it, he will not talk to you. He seems
very withdrawn.
Give this one a try later!
, suspected abuse and neglect
The key indicators are:
There may be inadequate supervision. (Neglect)
There are unexplained bruises, welts, and burns.
(Abuse)
The child displays withdrawn behavior. (Abuse)
You are the cook in a child care facility. There is a very sweet child who has a slight
smile on his face each time you smile at him. You notice that for a number of weeks
now, he has brought nothing but a small butter and bread sandwich for lunch. He has
no fruit or other food in his lunch. He is extremely thin and you observe that he never
buys milk that is sold by the school, but instead has only water in his cup. The mother,
who always comes to the facility with fancy clothes and jewelry, has consistently
ignored your inquiries into providing a more balanced meal for the child. The mother
claims that he is a picky eater. You have offered him food occasionally when the
school has prepared too much. He seems grateful when you do this and gobbles the
food down.
Give this one a try later!
The correct answer is "Suspect Neglect"
The key indicators are:
The child is consistently hungry. (Neglect)
The child lags in physical development; he is extremely thin. (Neglect)
If things needed to survive are withheld by circumstance or lack of awareness, care,
or education, then it is an act of ____.
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, neglect
What are the three types of child abuse?
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1. Physical
2. Sexual
3. Emotional
When the child is exposed to structurally unsafe housing,
exposed wiring, inadequate or unsafe heating, or unsanitary housing conditions.
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lack of adequate shelter
True or False: Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children.
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False, most children are abused by people they know.
You are a caregiver and one day one of your 3-year-olds comes to your program
limping. You ask the child what happened and if you could see what is hurting her. She
