Exam 3: Child Maltreatment in the Context of Poverty and Other Forms of Adversity

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Please discuss three suggestions for future research regarding child maltreatment discussed by the authors.Be sure to include rationale for the suggestions.

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Understanding the role of societal values in shaping resilience among communities for the betterment of children is one area in which there needs to be more research.The authors suggest that this component of child maltreatment research has not moved beyond a basic understanding.Second, understanding the role of social support under conditions of environmental stress is needed.The authors mention that this is critical to advancing models of practice based on the power of strong and nurturing relationships.They underscore that it remains unclear whether social networks of one size or another can overcome the burden of environmentally risky spaces and situations.Finally, the authors call for more longitudinal research focused on the development of children in various environments.The authors maintain that this is critical to uncovering the patters and processes that promote or inhibit long-term consequences of abuse and adversity.

Which of the following would be an example of resilience as described by the authors?

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Finkelhor and colleagues (2013) found that the odds of being sexually assaulted and victimized by age 17 were ______ among children who had been previously maltreated.

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Which of the following is NOT a neighborhood influence discussed by the authors?

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Which statement best describes what Kohen and colleagues found regarding the indirect effects of environmental risks on families?

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Pretend you are in charge of developing programming for the prevention of child maltreatment.Briefly describe a program that you believe is aligned with the public health framework.Describe at least three different aspects of the proposed program and how they relate to a multifaceted public health approach.

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______ focused on the development of children in their various environments, is critical to uncovering the patterns and processes that both promote and inhibit the long-term consequences of child maltreatment as well as other forms of adversity.

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______ emphasizes less the direct effect of stress on biology and the internal workings of the body than it does the impact of disrupted relationships on children's social and emotional development.

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Which of the following is NOT a developmental consequence of child maltreatment discussed by the authors.

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According to the authors, to reduce child maltreatment, a ______ prevention strategy is required.

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Research that focuses primarily on family structure and functioning suggests that certain factors like family constellation, financial resources of the family, and interpersonal dynamics are generally ______ of maltreatment.

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The authors conclude that children living in poverty and disadvantaged neighborhoods are ______?

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Bowlby and Ainsworth pioneered ______.

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Please name two theories relevant to the developmental consequences of child maltreatment, discuss the main tenants of each theory.

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Which best describes some of the known long-term effects of child abuse at young ages?

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______ offers another perspective that emphasizes the ways in which early adversity shapes an individual's developmental trajectory and how transitions and turning points influence outcomes that are shown at various life stages.

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Which of the following is NOT an individual risk factor for child maltreatment cited by the authors?

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______ refers to a dynamic in which the parent-child relationship is denuded of enduring supportive relationships and protective behaviors, deprived of both nurturance and feedback.

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Please discuss five individual correlates that put children at risk for child maltreatment, as well as five developmental consequences of child maltreatment.

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Child abuse victims are ______ in adulthood for physical illness and disease.

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