PSYC 3630 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Child Neglect
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March 13, 2012 psychology of family divorce. Physical abuse: shaking, hitting with hand, throwing, punch, kick, bite, hit with object, choking, poisoning, stabbing, Often social cases for child neglect & child abuse: exposure to partner violence 34%, neglect 34% and physical abuse 20%. (greatest & on slides) Behaviour problems & inconsistent school attendance as greatest child function concerns, as a consequence of neglect. Poor lone female households likely to have neglect where primary family income is from government assistance, followed by full time employment as another factor in neglect. Table 1: 92% of neglect overall has no physical harm (except for physical abuse) Physical harm requiring medical attention (4% of physical abuse needing medical attention vs 2% of others not needing medical treatment) 71% of child maltreatment cases do not see immediate harm to child (except for sexual abuse often resulting in emotional harm) Child neglect as one form of child maltreatment.
