Mandated Reporting Essentials
Abuse & Neglect
Structural Factors
Assessment / Risk & Protective Factors
100

This term describes signs such as bruises or burns that appear inconsistent with the child's explanation.

What are physical indicators of abuse?

100

A parent is ______their child if they are capable, but unwilling to feed them breakfast on a regular basis?

What is Neglecting

100

This is associated with racial profiling and higher rates of CPS investigations in black communities.

How are policing and surveillance associated with child maltreatment?

100

This measure is used by professionals to screen for possible behavioral indicators of child maltreatment.

What is the Child Behavior Checklist?

200

These are the two organizations that will handle a report of Child Abuse and Neglect

What are ACS and SCR

200

This is the percentage of childhood sexual abuse is perpetrated by a relative and/or person the child trusts?

What is 90%

200

This is one of the strongest predictors for CPS confirmed child maltreatment

What are neighborhood conditions/ poverty effect rates

200

This term describes the 2nd phase of the forensic interview process

What is the substantive phase?

300

This is the number you should keep a copy of following a report

What is the SCR Number

300

This is the primary stress hormone in the brain?

What is Cortisol

300

This is most commonly seen in girl child witnesses of IPV.

Who is more likely to exhibit verbal aggression, passivity/ withdrawal, and self harm due to rigid gender roles?

300

This should be considered when formulating interview questions for children

What is the child's developmental stage?

400

These are the three categories to consider when physical abuse is suspected

What is Location, size and shape, and explanation

400

This is what the acronym ACE stand for?

What is Adverse Childhood Experience

400

This structural factor is associated with positive outcomes across multiple domains of child health and development.

How does women rights and empowerment/ reducing gender gaps effect children?

400

This protective factor could be described by the phrase, "It takes a village"

What are social connections?

500

These are the three legal protections after mandated reporting

What is Immunity, confidentiality and no retaliation.

500

This is 1 manifestation of PTSD that was mentioned 

discomfort in crowded spaces OR

the perception of harmless noises as threats OR 

the perception of non-threatening movements as threats 


500

These are protective structural factors for child maltreatment

What is economic support, access to childcare, and community support 

500

These are the three categories of risk factors for perpetrating child abuse or neglect

What are individual, family, and community?