Common Myths
Strangers are the most common perpetrators of physical abuse.
What is false? Majority of the perpetrators of physical abuse know the victim.
Easy temperament, internal locus of control, and positive self-esteem protective facors for..
What are child protective factors?
Bruises, burns, and bitemarks are what kind of indicators for physical abuse?
What are medical indicators for physical abuse?
Every ten seconds this kind of report is made.
What are child abuse reports?
Pre-mature birth, chronic illness, and anti-social peer group are what kind of risk factors for child abuse?
What are child risk factors for physical abuse?
Girls are more likely to be victims of child abuse than boys.
What is false? Boys are more often the victim of child abuse than girls.
Extended family support and involvement, positive parental coping skills, high levels of parental education, household structure and positive parent-child relationships are this type of protective factor.
What are parental/family protective factors?
Running away and hyper-viligance are what kinds of indicators for physical abuse?
What are behavioral indicators of physical abuse for children/adolescents?
This amount of children die daily as a result of child abuse.
What is five children per day?
Depression/anxiety, substance abuse, and unrealistic expectations about child development are this kind of risk factor for physical abuse.
What are parental/family risk factors?
Children often discolse that they are being abused.
What is false? Most children never disclose that they are being abused or they delay the disclosure.
Adequate housing, mid to high socio-economic status, consistent parental employment, and access to health care and social services are this kind of protective factor.
What are environmental/social protective factors?
Pattern and size of injury, location of injury, caregivers explanation of mark/injury are all things that should be kept in mind when...
What are risk assesment considerations for physical abuse?
Every year this amount of children are involved in a child abuse report to a child protection agency..
What is 6.6 million children?
Low socio-economic status, community violence, and exposure to racism/discrimination are this kind of risk factors for physical abuse.
What are environmental/social risk factors for physical abuse?