unit 7 child/elderly abuse. any questions? child abuse
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Unit 7CHILD/ELDERLY
ABUSE
Any questions?
CHILD ABUSE
What would you consider child abuse?
In the past, this was not a police matter unless the
injuries were serious
In a child abuse case, what is the main job of the
police?
To determine if a crime has been committed.
ABUSEInflicting physical
harm
Each week, CPS agencies in the U.S. received more than 50,000 reports of child abuse or neglect.
Who are some mandatory reporters?
Mandatory Reporters:
Major Forms of AbuseEmotional/Psychological AbusePhysical AbuseShaken Baby SyndromeSexual Abuse
Emotional AbuseEmotional abuse involves a
pattern of behavior that impairs a child’s emotional development and sense of
well-being
What are some issues for the police in emotional
abuse?
Physical abuseWhy is it easier for the
police to make an arrest on a physical abuse case?
About 5% of substantiated child
abuse cases involves emotional
abuse of psychological maltreatment
Multiple bruises, abrasions, or other
wounds in varying stages of healing may indicate
repetitive physical assault, particularly if they are in the same location on the
child.
Stages of bruises:Bright red bruises- 0 to 2 days oldBluish or purple bruises-2 to 5 days oldGreen indicates a bruise- 5 to 7 days oldYellow bruises are 7 to 10 days oldBrown bruises are 10 to 14 days oldNo evidence of bruises occurs after 2 to 4
weeks
How can the police use that information
for during investigation?
Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) is the medical term
used to describe the violent shaking of a child and the injuries that can
occur.
SBS can cause brain damage, blindness,
paralysis, seizures, and death
1,000-3,000 child are diagnosed with SBS, 100-120 die annually.
Girls are more likely to be sexually abused, 12 to 15
year olds in the most danger. Why?
Sexual AssaultMolestationRapeVoyeurismExhibitionismPornographyForced prostitutionIncest
Child Neglect is the most commonly found cases of
abuse.
What is child neglect?
NEGLECT
Withhold food, shelter, clothing, love, and so forth.
More than 60% of the estimated 896,000
children were neglected by their
parents or caretaker in 2002.
ELDERLY ABUSE
Passive neglect-caregiver is unable to provide the required care.Active neglect-intent to inflict harm.
What are the probable source of violence on
the elderly?
Whom are abusing the elderly:Adult childrenSpousesFriendscaretakers
Two General Categories of elder Abuse:
Domestic Institutional
Domestic abuseVictim leaves in their own
home or in the home of the caretaker
Institutional AbuseLives in a nursing homeFoster homeGroup home
Active neglect A deliberate attempt by a caregiver to inflict
injury or emotional stress to an older person
What do you think passive neglect is?
Passive NeglectCaregiver is unable to provide
the necessary care for an elder.
What would be some reasons why a
caregiver can no longer provide the necessary care?
This Week’s WorkSeminarDiscussion questionTwo separate dropbox
assignments
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