Child abuse homework bellard

Lesson 5
Chapter 10:
What is the goal of
intervention in child abuse and neglect cases?
What is a mandated
reporter? Cite several professions whose workers are mandated reporters?
What information do
most reporting laws or policies include?
What are the dilemmas
often faced by mandated reporters? How might child protection teams be
useful?
When does assessment
begin? What is the protective worker trying to assess?
What is the purpose of
interviewing parents?
What effect does
separation have on a child?
What are some possible
reactions to early intervention?
What is the role of
the physician in maltreatment cases?
What are three
possible functions of the police in abuse and neglect situations?
How do reports come to
the attention of the police?
Why are teachers
important in the intervention process?

Lesson 6
Chapter 11:
What are the legal
rights of the parents of abused or neglected children?
Outline the types of
court intervention that are available in child abuse and neglect cases?
How does the juvenile
court process begin?
Cite several
alternatives to juvenile court.
What is the goal of
criminal prosecution?
Chapter 12:
What is meant by
family preservation? What is meant by shared family care?
What are some goals in
treating the physically abusive family?
What types of services
are available for abused children?
Cite several issues in
the treatment of physically abusive parents.
Why is it especially
difficult to treat neglectful families?
Chapter 13:
Why is the treatment
of sexual abuse different from that for neglect or non-sexual abuse?
What phases does an
incestuous family go through in treatment?
What are the special
issues for male victims?
What are the goals in
treatment for the non-abusing mother?
What are the treatment
goals for the perpetrator?

Lesson 7
Chapter 14:
How is the
effectiveness of foster care often inhibited?
What steps must be
taken before foster care is considered?
What are the
advantages of foster care? What are some of the disadvantages?
What should be
considered in permanency planning?
How should parents be
viewed?
What are the
considerations for dealing with the natural parents of children in
placement?
What is the role of
the foster parent?
Cite other types of
placement for children besides foster care. What are the implications of
each of these?

Lesson 8

Chapter 15:
What are the myths
commonly held about adults who were maltreated as children?
What might cause
former victims to disclose their abusive childhoods during adulthood?
Why do the victims of
neglect and abuse in childhood have difficulty trusting?
How might anger result
from particular kinds of maltreatment? How might it be expressed?
What is meant by
‘ verbal inaccessibility’? Why is it a problem?
Chapter 16:
What constitutes a
professional? Give an example of a ‘professional’.
What are some of the
elements of a protective worker’s code of ethics?
What are some of the
qualifications necessary to be a protective services worker?
What are some of the
frustrations of protective workers?
How can one combat
burnout in the protective services profession?
Identify and describe
three prevention measures.
In what areas should
prevention efforts concentrate?
What three goals do
most school-based prevention programs espouse?
In what way can
families be involved in prevention?
Why are some parents
hesitant to talk to their children about sexual abuse?
What have been the
shifts in services to children over the last few decades?
What is the importance
of adequate training?
What causes family
impoverishment? How can this trend be reversed?
How can businesses
support parenting

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