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UTSW 2011 HB Abuse
UT Southwestern - Human Behavior - Abuse
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who are most likely to be child abusers? | Parents (75% of the time). physical usually mother, sexual usually father. often past victim of abuse. other relatives are more common abusers than unrelated caregivers. |
| Understand the links between being abused as a child and becoming an abuser as an adult | Abuse is a larned pattern of behavior, so the abusr may have been raised in an abusive environment |
| What are risk factors for a child being abused? | developmental delay (physical/mental), difficult, hyperactive, needy, not well-bonded, parent abuses drugs or is mentally ill |
| What are the characteristics of physical abuse? | 7) "sock and glove" immersion burns |
| What are characteristics of incestuous adults? | VICTIMS ARE AVAILABLE, Inappropriate family boundaries, confused roles, passive/sick parent, overcrowding, drug abuse |
| What determines how children behave in response to incestuous abuse? | 1) fear, 2) they are threatened, 3) they are warned against causing family shame, 4) afraid of taboo, 5) don't know it's not normal |
| Understand the Texas Family Code governing reporting of Child Abuse | If a profession suspects abuse, he/she must report within 48 hrs |
| What behavioral indications suggest that children are being abused? | 1) Abnormal sexual knowledge, behaviors, & language. 2) Excessive masturbation, inserting objects into genitals, acting out sex |
| Which types of abuse do not have to be reported? | Domestic & Sexual Assault of Adults |
| What are risk factors for Spousal Abuse? | Women as property, Inadequate men, Crime of convenience, drugs may be used, mental deficiency/age can be taken advantage of |
| What are the different types of Elder Abuse? | Physical/Sexual/Psychological, Neglect (physical/nutrition/medical), Exploitation, Medical |
| What type of men are most likely to be rapists? | sadists, predators, inadequate men w/fantasies, displaced aggression, women are property, other crimes |
| How should family violence be dealt with at Parkland? | 1) screen everyone, 2) operator pages Victim Intervention Program/Rape Crisis, 3) ask for VIP advocate. (Victims can call directly, also) |
| What is the incidence of neglect in reported cases of Child Abuse? | 50% |
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