History and Definitions of VMIR
Methods and Perspectives in VMIR
Child Physical Abuse
Child Sexual Abuse
Child Neglect
100

Term that means victims are often exposed to multiple forms of violence and maltreatment

Polyvictimization

100

What we call the gaps between levels of the funnel

dark figure

100

The number of states wherein it is legal for parents to use corporal punishment

50

100

These types of parent bonds can contribute as a risk factor for CSA

weak
100

Type of neglect defined as failing to provide children with the necessary experiences for growth and development

educational

200

This movement has been used to illustrate the number and stories of victims of sexual harassment and assault

#MeToo movement

200

The perceived probability of getting caught by formal agents of social control

certainty of punishment

200

They define the specific guidelines to follow in cases of child abuse

Individual states

200

The difference between sexual contact and sexual acts

Penetration

200

Law that allows biological mothers to anonymously leave their newborn infants in safe locations

Self-Haven Laws

300

Previous policy in China that lead to a high practice of feticide

One-child policy

300

This is what the Level II of the funnel metaphor represents

reported amounts of VMIR

300

This is the leading cause of death among physically abused children

Abusive head trauma

300

The most commonly identified symptom in sexually abused children

Sexualized behavior

300

The most powerful predictor of child neglect

Low SES

400

The decade in which marital rape was outlawed in all 50 states

1990s

400

The type of research design used to evaluate intervention and prevention programs

experimental control trials 

400

Injuries must last this amount in order for the harm standard to be met

48 hours

400

Stage in which risk for sexual abuse peaks for girls

early adolescence

400

Removing a child from a neglect situation, and placing them into the foster care system

Out-of-home care

500

The individuals who negotiate the understanding of social conditions into specific social problems

Claims makers

500

If you read that 10% of women are victims of rape and 20% are victims of drug-facilitated rape, why can you not assume that 30% of women experience some form of sexual assault?

Polyvictimization

500

The following family structure is least likely to perpetrate abuse

Children living with two biological parents

500

The two most important pre-abuse factors

prior history of trauma and psychological problems

500

One of the most common negative effects of child neglect

Social adjustment