Describe (1) cultural/social, (2) parental, and (3) child factors that contribute to child abuse
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will include the following key points:
- A culture's view of physical punishment contributes to the incidence of child abuse. Countries that do not condone physical punishment tend to have lower rates of child abuse than countries that do. Maltreatment is more common in families living in poverty. Abuse is more common when families are socially isolated from other relatives or neighbors.
- Parents who abuse their children were sometimes abused as children. They often have high expectations for their children but do little to help them achieve these goals. They rely upon physical punishment to control their children.
- Infants and preschoolers are more often abused than older ones, probably because they are less able to regulate aversive behaviors that elicit abuse. Children who are frequently ill are more often abused. By increasing the stress level in a family, sick children can inadvertently become the targets of abuse.
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