CMAS 258N EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
16th century child maltreatment
The perspective of children born evil and stubborn
Corporal punishment in school systems
John Calvin: Break a child's will to save their spirit from evil
17th century child maltreatment
parents are important in shaping children; kids need involved parents
John Locke saw children as "Blank Slates"
Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601
1601, enacted for society to deal with impoverished parents where churches and
communities fell short
separated the poor into three categories: able-bodied poor, impotent poor, and
dependent children
Developed: almshouses, orphanages, hospitals, work programs
18th-20th century child maltreatment
Jean-Jacques Rousseau: children are "noble savages" with moral compass of right and
wrong; they are inherently good and have their own way of feeling/ thinking
, highlighted influence of parents and encouraged positive development
What is "indentured labor"?
a system in which parents apprenticed their children to masters who taught a trade
children were used as slaves for room and board
issue of early US during Industrial Revolution b/c child labor was inexpensive (paid less
and they were small and could fit into places)
What were orphan trains?
due to overcrowding in NY, orphan trains were created to ship children to various parts
of the country
Who was Mary Ellen
1874: a young girl who was being abused by her adoptive family, the Connolly's. A
neighbor witnessed this abuse and called for help. She had to be compared to an
animal to get out of the house since there were no laws at the time allowing children to
be taken from their home.Led to the development of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children (SPCC) and overall effort to combat child maltreatment
What were settlement houses?
Houses for the poor and immigrants to americanize and reduce poverty
What is the Children's Bureau of 1912?
first federal organization focused on improving the lives of children and families;
oversee child welfare; did not investigate child abuse
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
16th century child maltreatment
The perspective of children born evil and stubborn
Corporal punishment in school systems
John Calvin: Break a child's will to save their spirit from evil
17th century child maltreatment
parents are important in shaping children; kids need involved parents
John Locke saw children as "Blank Slates"
Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601
1601, enacted for society to deal with impoverished parents where churches and
communities fell short
separated the poor into three categories: able-bodied poor, impotent poor, and
dependent children
Developed: almshouses, orphanages, hospitals, work programs
18th-20th century child maltreatment
Jean-Jacques Rousseau: children are "noble savages" with moral compass of right and
wrong; they are inherently good and have their own way of feeling/ thinking
, highlighted influence of parents and encouraged positive development
What is "indentured labor"?
a system in which parents apprenticed their children to masters who taught a trade
children were used as slaves for room and board
issue of early US during Industrial Revolution b/c child labor was inexpensive (paid less
and they were small and could fit into places)
What were orphan trains?
due to overcrowding in NY, orphan trains were created to ship children to various parts
of the country
Who was Mary Ellen
1874: a young girl who was being abused by her adoptive family, the Connolly's. A
neighbor witnessed this abuse and called for help. She had to be compared to an
animal to get out of the house since there were no laws at the time allowing children to
be taken from their home.Led to the development of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children (SPCC) and overall effort to combat child maltreatment
What were settlement houses?
Houses for the poor and immigrants to americanize and reduce poverty
What is the Children's Bureau of 1912?
first federal organization focused on improving the lives of children and families;
oversee child welfare; did not investigate child abuse
