Changing Families
A type of family that consists of 2 parents and children and is declining in the U.S.
What is a nuclear family?
Boys are more affected by this post-divorce
What is the absence of the father?
This "syndrome" refers to nonaccidental physical injury of children by parents or guardians
What is battered child syndrome?
CAPTA, passed in 1974, stands for…
What is the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act?
Early childhood programs that teach structured, supportive parenting to at-risk families.
What is the Oregon Social Learning Center (OSLC)?
Unmarried Couples with children are called
What are fragile families?
Girls are more affected by
What is the quality of maternal parenting and parental conflict?
Percentage of abused children who are neglected
What is 76%
Professionals who must report suspected child abuse are called…
What are mandatory reporters?
A mentoring program that combines educational, service, and development activities.
What is the Quantum Opportunities Program (QOP)?
A factor that has reduced teen pregnancy rates in the past 20 years
What is birth control, delayed sexual activity, or legalization of abortion?
Parents who are warm, loving, and involved create this type of family "capital"
What is family social capital?
What is 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys?
This type of hearing determines the child’s immediate protection and legal representation.
What is an advisement hearing?
Why are family-focused interventions effective in delinquency prevention?
What is because they address the root cause (family relations) rather than just symptoms?
These financial pressures on parents can lead to marital instability and poor child supervision
What is economic stress?
Having a delinquent sibling increases a child's risk of antisocial behavior. This explains...
What is why family delinquency can be intergenerational?
These 3 factors are often linked to higher risk of child abuse
what is parents who were abused themselves, presence of an unrelated adult, and family isolation?
The system balances parents’ rights with this child-centered goal.
What is the child’s right to grow up free from harm?
Name one key goal of mentoring approaches for at-risk youth.
What is providing alternative adult guidance?
The growing elderly population affects child welfare by..
What is diverting more national income toward senior care, leaving fewer resources for children
What is the 3 links between divorce and delinquency?
Name one long-term effect of child abuse
What is increased risk of antisocial behavior, substance abuse, or psychological deficits?
Name one procedure used to minimize trauma to children testifying in court.
What is CCTV testimony or out-of-court statements to a professional?
Give one example of a factor consistently linked to child maltreatment risk.
What is age, race, poverty, parental drug use, or single parenting?