Studied by 2 peopleNeglect
________: the failure to provide for the basic physical, emotional, medical, or educational needs of a child or failure to protect the child from harm or potential harm.
Homeless children suffer more health problems than
________ children from low- income families who have homes.
Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of
________ childhood mortality in industrialized nations.
Respiratory infection increases the risk of
________otitis media, or middle ear infection, which causes hearing loss.
Chronic illnesses
________: illnesses that are long lasting, do not resolve themselves spontaneously, and in most cases can not be completely cured.
Child maltreatment
any act committed by a parent or caregiver that results in harm or potential harm to a child
Child abuse
deliberate and intentional actions and words that cause harm or potential harm to a child, whether the abuse is physical, sexual, or psychological
Child Protective Services (CPS)
often toll-free hotline, agency will investigate claims and determine whether there is enough evidence to support the allegation that a child has been maltreated or abused
Effects of maltreatment
Mental disorders, drug use, suicide attempts, and so on
Cognitive development
Children can be removed from the family if they are considered in imminent danger, or
services can be provided to the family to prevent further maltreatment if the child is not at imminent risk.
Homeless children spend their early years in
unstable, insecure, and unsanitary environments.
Factors that contribute to homelessness include
lack of employment opportunities, declines in public assistance funds, lack of affordable health care, domestic violence, mental illness, and addiction.
Government runs medical programs to help
low-income groups including Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), for those who do not qualify for medicaid.
Reasons for socioeconomic disparities include
language and cultural barriers, and the need for more diversified education and multilingual providers
Poorer children are more likely than other children to have
chronic conditions and activity limitations, to lack health insurance, and to have unmet medical and dental needs. Issues can also stem prenatally
The lower a family’s socioeconomic status,
the greater a child’s risks of illness, injury, and
death.
Parents often overestimate
children’s knowledge of safety rules
About 28% of U.S. infants and toddlers—32% of poverty-stricken children—
are not fully immunized
Some parents believe discredited media reports of
a link between vaccination and autism
Physicians recommend that young children receive a
series of immunizations to provide protection against 14 common diseases including measles, mumps, whooping cough, polio, and rubella (German measles)
Some chronic illnesses can be detected via
prenatally or through genetic counseling
27% of children in the United States live with
at least one chronic illness
Some chronic illnesses can appear
at any time in life
Because children are still growing, they are even more vulnerable than adults to
environmental toxins
Some environmental hazards include
asbestos, household chemicals, lead, mercury, molds, pesticides, and secondhand smoke.
These chemicals are associated with
impaired brain development, lower IQs, behavior problems, infertility, birth defects, obesity and diabetes.
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