The relationship between a child and their primary caregiver
Starts with
B
He developed his theory of attachment after observing the reactions of infants and children to separation from their parents during World War II
Starts with
C
any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caregiver that results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or exploitation, or an act or failure to act that presents an imminent risk of serious harm.
Starts with
D
the name of the behavior which relates to the correlation between child maltreatment and involvement in the juvenile justice system and/or criminal activities
Starts with
E
injury to the psychological capacity or emotional stability of the child producing a change in behavior, emotional response, or cognition
Starts with
F
a household in which care is provided to a child who has been orphaned or removed from the home of his or her natural parents
Starts with
G
The economic event that triggered the creation of Aid to Dependent Children in 1935, the first federal response to child welfare needs
Starts with
H
recruiting, harboring, transporting, providing, or obtaining someone for a commercial sex act, such as prostitution, pornography, or stripping and/or forced labor, including drug dealing, begging, or working long hours for little
pay
Starts with
I
The action taken by child protective services after receiving a report from a mandated reporter
Starts with
J
Founded in 1899 in Chicago, this official organization was the first of it's kind to provide governmental interventions for youth
Starts with
K
The last name of the author who published "The Battered Child Syndrome" in 1962 which brought national attention to the topic of Child Abuse
Starts with
L
The last names (2) for this individual who founded the Children's Aid Society in 1953 and is credited as being at the forefront of the movement to remove children from orphan asylums and almshouses to place them in foster care
Starts with
M
The action that must be taken when a professional knows or has reasonable cause to believe or suspect that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect.
Starts with
N
the failure of a parent or other person with responsibility for the child to provide needed food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or supervision to the degree that the child's health, safety, and well-being are threatened with harm.
Starts with
O
Starts with
P
any nonaccidental physical injury to the child, including striking, kicking, burning, or biting the child, or any action that results in a physical impairment of the child
Starts with
Q
This is one of the marginalized groups that is disproportionately over represented in the child welfare system
Starts with
R
To return a child to their family after safety has improved
Starts with
S
allowing the child to engage in prostitution or in the production of child pornography
Starts with
T
ongoing awareness of how traumatic experiences may affect children, families,
and the human services professionals who serve them (NCTSN, 2016)
Starts with
U
A mythical animal typically represented as a horse with a single straight horn projecting from its forehead
Starts with
V
This individuals research in 1956 found that there were only 84 non-governmental Societies to Protect Children from Cruelty (SPCC's) 25 years after the Great Depression and 10 years later that there were only 10 remaining
Starts with
W
statutory procedure or social effort designed to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need
Starts with
X
These images led radiologist, Dr. John Cafey to publish a paper in 1946 that recognized the patterns and trends of injuries in children which were characteristic of child abuse
Starts with
Y
This term is used to refer to a teen, young person or a child
Starts with
Z
This creature is white with black stripes and resembles a horse
Starts with
S
Another name for compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma or burn-out
Starts with
T
Chronic exposure to trauma that interferes with normal child development and can cause long-term harm to children's physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well-being
Starts with
H
Affects populations who have experienced cumulative and collective trauma over multiple generations (e.g., American Indians, African Americans, immigrant groups, families experiencing intergenerational poverty)
Starts with
B
The deliberation that courts undertake when deciding what type of services, actions, and orders will best serve a child as well as who is best suited to take care of a child.
Starts with
E
the study of how your behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way your genes work
Starts with
P
Characteristics associated with a lower likelihood of negative outcomes or that reduce a risk factor’s impact. These characteristics may be seen as positive countering events.
Starts with
R
Characteristics at the biological, psychological, family, community, or cultural level that precede and are associated with a higher likelihood of negative outcomes
Starts with
I
Passed in 1978, this law sought to end the cultural genocide perpetrated by the United States against indigenous populations
Starts with
C
This legislation passed in 1974 authorized federal funds to improve the state response to physical abuse, neglect and sexual abuse
Starts with
V
a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action
