Readings and Resources
- Child Maltreatment, An Introduction: Chapter 3
Assignment 1 – 1 ½ page APA format
As we discover in this module’s reading, there are problems capturing how big a problem Child Physical Abuse (CPA) is for our society. Likewise, a basic problem exists in finding one consistent definition of CPA usable in all fifty states. This fundamental problem also impacts how data is gathered.
Address the following questions:
- Why is it so hard to come up with accurate figures for the presence of CPA in our society?
- Why is it so hard to come up with a consistent definition of CPA?
- How do you think issues of race and culture are factored into these figures and definitions?
- If you use any outside scholarly sources, please be sure to cite them in correct APA format.
Assignment 2 – 6 pages Apa format
Please read the following case study and address the following questions.
Case Study
John, age 14, and his sister Ella, age 8, live with their single mother Sue in a Middle-class part of town. Their mother’s boyfriend, Chad, just moved in. Ella has cerebral palsy and requires a great deal of care. Sue works as a manager for a local restaurant but is exhausted by Ella’s care. Chad feels Ella is being coddled and can do more for herself than she does. Sue is just happy that Ella is hooked up with a good day program. Chad was just fired from his last job for picking a fight with a co-worker who then needed medical attention. Chad said the guy was a jerk and deserved it. Chad’s lack of income puts a strain on Sue’s resources. Sue used to have friends in the neighborhood she could talk to but they moved, and now she mostly keeps to herself. John dislikes Chad because he yells at them all the time and has threatened to hit his mother. John is a good student despite all the tension at home and has a good relationship with his Uncle Brad with whom he spends some weekends.
In an essay, address the following issues based on what you have read in the above case study and your assigned readings.
- What are the indicators for CPA that you see? Consider both children and adults.
- Pick out any protective factors that exist.
- Identify any prevention and treatment services that might be helpful for this family.
- What are some possible points of intervention prior to the acts of CPA?
Guidelines for essay
- Essay should be in a Word document with sub headings
- Outside sources must be cited appropriately, and you need to include a reference page.
- It is important to use course concepts to support the points made and include all relevant citations in the correct APA format.
