Deck 4: Typology and Incidence of Child Abuse and Neglect

Question 1

Legislation defines child maltreatment the same in each province and territory.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Child maltreatment is normally broken down into child abuse, child neglect, and child sexual abuse.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Shaken baby syndrome is seen almost entirely in children younger than 3 years of age.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

There are many subtle signs of physical maltreatment.

Question 5

The Canadian Criminal Code, Section 43 (1985) permits physical punishment by caregivers but only if the force is reasonable and for purposes of correction.

Question 6

Emotional maltreatment has specific definitions and becomes apparent in specific instances.

Question 7

Neglect is an act of commission.

Question 8

Failure to thrive involves babies falling below the fifth percentile of their height and weight.

Question 9

Sexually abused females are more likely to have later menarche.

Question 10

Infants and young children are the most vulnerable to family homicide.