HD_300 1st Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Last Lecture I. N/AOutline of Current Lecture I. What is child abuse?II. Abuse by commissionIII. Abuse by omissionIV. Types of abuseV. IncidenceVI. Contributing FactorsVII. PIESS modelCurrent LectureUnit 1: Child AbuseWhat is child abuse?- Definitions vary across: culture, time period, individuals, and families- Definitional ambiguity makes it difficult to respond to the issueAbuse by Commission- Child abuse refers to an act committed by a parent, caregiver or person in position of trust o Not accidental o Harms or threatens to harm the child’s physical health, mental health, or welfareAbuse by Omission- Child neglect refers to an act of omissiono Failure to provide for the child’s basic needs and proper level of careo With respect to food, clothing, shelter, hygiene, medical attention, or supervisionTypes of Abuse- Physical 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.- Emotional/psychological abuse- Sexual abuse- Neglect (physical, emotional, medical and academic)Incidence- More than 3 million reports per year in USo 6 reports/minuteo Ratio 45:1,000- Approx. 2,000 children die each year from abuse/neglect- Rate of abuse nearly doubled btwn 1986 and 1993 (a “true rise”)- Estimated 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 7 boys sexually molested by age 18New Data (2011)- HHS: claims a decline in sexual abuseo Of perps. 80% are parents, and 6% are other relatives of the abusedIncidence 2006- In the USo 1/3 -2/3 of all child maltreatment cases involve substance abuseo Costs the US > $124 billion to address the child’s needs Cost per victim = $210,012.00- In WA stateo Of 87 CA fatalities in 2006, 2/3 came from homes with drugs or alcohol abuseo Inland NW- number of children placed in foster care doubled in past decade Driven by meth useContributing Factors (Why?)- Cultural attitudes and norms- History of abuse in the family (cycle)- Presence of other forms of family violence- Alcohol/drug use in the family- Characteristics of the child/abuser- Children can’t protect or speak up for themselves - Family structure- Breakdown of the family - Child rearing practices- Poverty/inequality - Cultural changePIESS Model - 5 areas of developmento Physicalo Intellectualo Emotionalo Socialo Spiritual- All 5 areas of development are in some way
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