Question 1

The most common form of child maltreatment is which of the following?
a. Physical abuse
b. Neglect
c. Sexual abuse
d. Emotional abuse
Questions from lecture: Political Violence and Child Health

Neglect

Accepted Answer

Neglect is the most common form of child maltreatment, accounting for approximately 70% of cases. This includes failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and supervision. Physical abuse, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse are also forms of child maltreatment but occur less frequently.

Question 2

Homicide and youth violence is an example of violence at which ecological level?&#10;a. Individual&#10;b. Organizational&#10;c. Community&#10;d. Societal

Accepted Answer

Homicide and youth violence involve violence at the community level as it affects a specific geographical area and the people living within it.

Question 3

The negative effects of child sexual abuse can be mitigated by which of the following factors?
a. The child is passive, quiet and trusting
b. The perpetrator is someone known by the child
c. Criminal conviction of the perpetrator
d. The mother believes and supports the child

Accepted Answer

Support from a trusted adult, such as a mother who believes and supports the child, can help mitigate the negative effects of child sexual abuse by providing emotional support and validation.

Question 4

Which of the following types of violence is an example of community level violence?&#10;a. Sexual assault&#10;b. Ethnic violence&#10;c. Homicide&#10;d. Suicide

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following types of violence...

Question 5

Which of the following was NOT one of the most important problems in the Rwandan refugee camps as identified by an insider?
a. Food rations consisted mainly of corn meal and dried beans.
b. There were few activities available to engage the children's minds.
c. Families were told they could never return to their homeland.
d. Personal mail was tampered with.

Accepted Answer

While food, activities for children, and tampered mail were all identified as significant problems in Rwandan refugee camps, the idea that families were told they could never return to their homeland was not mentioned as one of the most important problems.

Question 6

Which of the following policy declarations banned the use of child soldiers?
a. Optional Protocol of 2000
b. 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child
c. Alma Ata Conference
d. Declaration against Child Combatants

Accepted Answer

The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, adopted in 2000, specifically bans the use of child soldiers by state parties. The 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child also includes provisions related to child soldiers, but the Optional Protocol is the more specific and comprehensive policy declaration. The Alma Ata Conference focused on primary health care, and there is no specific policy declaration called the "Declaration against Child Combatants."

Question 7

Failure to provide appropriate care for an elderly person is an example of?&#10;a. Neglect&#10;b. Physical abuse&#10;c. Psychological abuse&#10;d. Exploitation

Accepted Answer

Neglect is the failure to provide necessary care for an elderly person, which can include neglecting food, water, medication, or personal hygiene. This can have serious consequences for the elderly person's health and well-being. Physical abuse involves the use of physical force that causes harm or injury, psychological abuse involves emotional or mental harm or distress, and exploitation involves using an elderly person's resources for personal gain.

Deck 20: Violence and Public Health