Child Abuse and Neglect in the Young Child

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CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Check or fill in the appropriate answer to the following questions. First try to answer from your understanding of the material before referring back to the course. These questions address information specifically stated in the program.

1. The most frequently reported form of child maltreatment in Alaska is:

2. Fill in the blanks: __________ + _________ = Long Term Effects on the Child

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3. Child abuse and neglect affects the social development of children but does not affect the development of the brain.

4. Speech and language delays are common in both children who have been neglected and children who have been abused.

5. For each of the following terms, give a definition and two (2) examples of how they can affect young children.

5.a. Define NEGLECT:

5. b. Give two (2) examples of how NEGLECT can affect a young child :

5. c. Define PHYSICAL ABUSE:

5. d. Give two (2) examples of how PHYSICAL ABUSE can affect a young child :

5. e. Define SEXUAL ABUSE:

5. F. Give two (2) examples of how SEXUAL ABUSE can affect a young child :

6. When children are developing in the womb, they are protected from any violence or stress their mother may experience during pregnancy.

7. The developing brain operates on a __________ it or _________ it principle. Fill in the blanks below:

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8. Give an example of a house rule that may help a child who has been sexually abused feel safe.

9. A child is born with all his basic brain functions in place and a varied environment merely provides experience to put into the brain.

10. Research shows that nicotine can cause Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.

11.Name two (2) techniques that might help a crying baby who has been cocaine exposed.

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12. Baby massage has been correlated with which of the following attributes? (Choose ALL that apply)

13. Define what is meant by a SECONDARY DISABILITY and give one (1) example.

14. Select the correct definition for the following terms:

14.a. Nonorganic Failure to Thrive:

14.b. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome:

14.c. Shaken Baby Syndrome:

14.d. Teratogen:

14.e. Fetal Alcohol Effects:

15. Fill in the blank: _____________________________ is a psychological diagnosis which is defined as a markedly disturbed and developmentally inappropriate social relatedness in most context that begins before 5 years and is associated with grossly pathological care.

16. Give three (3) suggestions given by Diane Holmstrom and Pete Hjellen that would be helpful for a foster parent caring for a young child.

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Child Abuse and Neglect in the Young Child

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