CLD 231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Physical Abuse, Psychological Abuse

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Early Childhood Studies
• Course: CLD 231
• Professor: Audrey Huberman

Document Summary

Defining key terms: difficult to agree on a practical definition due to the subjective nature of these constructs. Violence: actions intended to bring physical harm to another person via force and intimidation. Abuse: usually refers to a more powerful person"s intentional attemps to exert control over a less powerful person via threats and actions which result in physical and/or psychological harm. Maltreatment: refers to intentional harm or endangerment of a child including unkindness, harshness, rejection, neglect, deprivation and/or violence. Neglect: refers to situations where the child"s needs are not met by the adult which may interfere with the child"s development. Different types of abuse: abuse rarely happens in isolation, more often than not multiple types of abuse taking place simultaneously, Most common sign is strained interaction between the abuser and. Indicators of abuse- what does about look like the victim. Low income home and single parent homes at risk. Social values and norms of behaviours that condone/encourage: personal attributes.