Psychology 2320A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Child Neglect, Corporal Punishment, Single Parent
17 Dec 2015
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Sexual abuse: as many as 10 million children sexually abused or sexually exploited. Neglect is far more common than abuse, failure to respond to basic needs. Incidence of abuse and neglect in north america. How often parents are reported for neglect or abuse. In all reports, vast majority included neglect (78%) Other abandonment, threats of harm, congenital drug addiction in us 2010 more than 1 million substantiated cases of child neglect. 24% of cases were physical abuse, 3% sexual, 30% neglect, 15% emotional maltreatment, 28% exposure to domestic violence: excluded quebec. Overall incidence has increased due to increase in reporting. 81% of children are only experiencing one abuse/neglect at a time. Cases of abuse and neglect often occur due to stressful role transitions disorders. 90% of cases, parents do not have psychopathology. But are more likely to have intellectual deficits and personality.
