HD_300 1st Edition Lecture 5 Outline of Last Lecture I. Family EcosystemOutline of Current Lecture I. Sibling Abusea. Types of sibling abusei. Physicalii. Emotional iii. SexualII. Treatment of Families that have abuse in thema. Systems theoryIII. Corporal Punishmenta. Disciplinei. Corporal punishment definedii. What constitutes pain?iii. Most common forms iv. Federal Lawsv. State LawsCurrent LectureFamily ecosystem (factors that can affect it)- Unemployment- Social isolationo No support - Low income/poverty- Unsafe neighborhood- Crowdingo Too many people in a small space- Family health problemsSibling Abuse - When is it sibling rivalry and when is it abuse?- Sibling abuse is the most common type of abuseo Even more than parental abuse- More than 50% of adults report some sort of sibling abuseThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Abuser is usually older and bigger - What is happening between siblings may reflect what parents are doingo Children watch parents and may mimic their behavior including abuse- Rate decreases as age increases - Most common when older sibling is in charge of the younger siblings- It is an undetected problemo The abuse is not validated If child goes to parent, parent will not discipline to correct behavioro Normal play can escalate into aggressiono Abuse or sibling rivalry? If the abuse becomes common and repetitive  Reaction of either sibling can make it abusive - Types of sibling abuseo Physical  Hitting, biting, slapping, shoving, and punching Tickling to an extreme extent may cause injury - Sobbing and throwing up may be side affects  Life threatening actions- Smothering with pillow, choking, baseball bato Emotional  Name calling, ridicule, degradation- “you’re so fat and ugly, I don’t want to be seen with you” Promoting fear- Telling sibling there is a monster in the closet Threatening- Cut off hair Destruction of toys or belongings - Ripping off Barbie’s head Torture or destruction of a pet o Sexual  More common than father/daughter incest- Treatment of the Family that has abuse in it o #1 goal – stop the abuse o Therapist will use systems theory in treatment  One is going on with one family member will affect the other family members Family is a system, everyone is connected Therefore, the entire system needs treatment- Profile of Abusive Parentso See handout- Profile of Abused Childo See handouto Common between parents and child = low self-esteemUnit 5: Corporal Punishment (Spanking)Discipline- What is discipline?o The root word of the “discipline” is “disciple” (follower)o You want the child to admire you and follow your example- Corporal Punishmento Corporal Latin: corporalis, from corpor-, corpus- which means body Relating to or affecting the body - Physicalo Corporal Punishment Physical punishmento Definition: Corporal punishment is the use of physical force, with the intention of causing pain, but not injury; for the purpose of correction, or to control the child’s behavior.- What constitutes pain?o How much pain is enough pain?o How much force is necessary to cause “enough” pain?o How can you measure that force? o How can one determine whether the child has been injured?**Rule of thumb: if it leaves a mark it is enough, if it leaves a bruise that is physical abuse- Most common formso Spankingo Slappingo Hitting the child with objects Fly swatter to a baseball bato Grabbing the child o Shovingo Can range from a swat to a beating- A video shown in classo “A lesson they will never forget”o Now just over half of American families think it is acceptable to spank occasionally- Federal Lawso No federal law that states no corporal punishment of childreno 1957-corporal punishment banned in the US militaryo 1972- corporal punishment banned in US prisons- State Lawso Wide variation between states Texas- When disciplining a child, you can use force but not deadly force- Spanker is the parent or step-parent, or acting in loco parentiso Not okay if neighbor or store manager- When the spanker believes that force is necessary to discipline the child New Hampshire- Parent or guardian is justified in using force if he reasonably believes it necessary to prevent or punish misconduct  Washington (didn’t get passed)- HB 3299 would have allowed any type of punishment that did not cause risk of death or permanent