Child Abuse

Learning Objectives

After completing this course you will learn to:

  1. Define and recognize various forms of child abuse.
  2. Identify 14 "suspicious" injuries that may point toward physical abuse.
  3. Recognize 13 specific behavioral patterns that may indicate child sexual abuse.
  4. Identify 11 effects on children subjected to emotional abuse.
  5. Identify 11 traits that may indicate child abuse.
  6. Identify the presence of five factors in parents that may predispose them toward child abuse.
  7. Recognize 6 common issues in an incestuous household.
  8. Gather information to support a diagnosis of Munchausen syndrome.
  9. Identify 15 instances of reportable child abuse.
  10. Recognize 7 signs of physical deprivation of a child.
  11. Recognize 4 indications that may lead you to conclude that child abuse accusation is true.
  12. Recognize 8 indications that may lead you to conclude that child abuse accusation is false.
  13. Define the role of social work, teachers, day-care professionals and general public to prevent child abuse.
  14. Find help for the abuser.
  15. Identify at least 6 processes for healing the abused child.
  16. Define the role of nursing in child abuse instances.
  17. Define legal aspects of child abuse.
  18. Explain the role played by courts in instances of child abuse.
  19. Provide referrals to families involved in child abuse.
  20. Explain to parents how words can hurt children.
  21. List six things parents should never say to their children.
  22. List 5 courses of action that may help a parent to break out of a vicious cycle of child abuse.
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Table Of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction 

Chapter 2: Abuse Is Abuse 

Chapter 3: Physical Abuse and Neglect 

Chapter 4: Sexual Abuse 

Chapter 5: Emotional Abuse 

Chapter 6: Recognizing the Abused Child 

Chapter 7: Factors Influencing Child Abuse 

Chapter 8: "Munchausen Syndrome" 

Chapter 9: Taking Action 

Chapter 10: Child Protective Agency 

Chapter 11: It’s Everyone’s Mission 

Chapter 12: Help for the Abuser 

Chapter 13: Community Involvement 

Chapter 14: Healing the Child 

Chapter 15: Changing Role of Nursing

Chapter 16: Legal Aspects of Child Abuse 

Chapter 17: Child Abuse and the Court of Law 

Chapter 18: Statistics Known About Child Abuse 

Resources on Child Abuse and Neglect 

Additional Reading 

Supplementary Articles:

"Don’t call me stupid": how to avoid hurting your kids with words

Six Things Parents Should Never Say to Their Children 

Crossing the ‘borderline’ of child abuse 

The Face of Abuse 

Does Abuse Beget Abuse? 

Charting the Aftermath of Child Abuse 

Why Leave Children With Bad Parents?

Stop the Child-Killers 

The Biological Roots of Good Mothering 

Breaking Out of a Vicious Circle

Protecting the Kids

Parents Spending Insufficient Time With Children

Child Abuse and Society’s Response

The Cycle of Violence 

Can You Help? Allaying fears about child abuse 

Healthy Families America 

The Politics of Child Abuse 

Improving Child Protective Services: How to Expand and Implement the Consensus

The Secretary’s Initiative on Child Abuse and Neglect

Child Abuse Post-Test

 

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