ICDVP EXAM /ILLINOIS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROFESSIONAL LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS |AGRADE

ICDVP EXAM /ILLINOIS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROFESSIONAL LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS |AGRADE what is the definition of intimate partner violence? - ANSWER- any threatened or completed acts of physical, sexual, or psychological abuse committed by a spouse, ex-spouse, or current or former boyfriend or girlfriend What is the social construction theory of sociology? - ANSWER- Social construction is a perspective that holds that societal reactions to a social condition are central to the process of that condition's redefinition as a social problem What are claims makers? - ANSWER- interest groups and individuals who actively engage in the process of raising awareness and concern about a particular social condition What is corporal punishment? - ANSWER- a form of punishment in which physical force is used and intended to cause some degree of pain or discomfort in order to affect a child's behavior What is the CDC definition of child sexual abuse? - ANSWER- defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) refers to "any completed or attempted (non-completed) sexual act, sexual contact with, or exploitation of (i.e., noncontact sexual interaction) a child" What is child protective services (CPS)? - ANSWER- the major state-level system of intervention for cases of child abuse and neglect. What are the 4 ways in which CPS carries out their responsbilities? - ANSWER- *investigating reports of maltreatment *providing treatment services *coordinating the services offered by other agencies in the community to child victims and their families *implementing preventive services What is the dark figure of crime? - ANSWER- the numerical gap between the VMIR that is actually committed in a society and the VMIR that is officially recognized and recorded What is the definition of child neglect? - ANSWER- a form of child maltreatment described as deficits in meeting a child's basic needs, including basic needs in the broad categories of physical, emotional, medical, and educational needs What is the definition of elder abuse? - ANSWER- any maltreatment or neglect of a person aged 60 or older by a caregiver or another person in a trust relationship with the elder What is the definition of rape? - ANSWER- nonconsensual attempted or completed penetration of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person What is polyvictimization? - ANSWER- experiencing two or more types of co-occuring abuse (e.g., physical violence, sexual violence, psychological abuse, and stalking) What is the importance of the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child? - ANSWER- adopted in 1989, affirms the inherent dignity and inalienable rights of all members of the human family, including children What is the significance of UN's Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women? - ANSWER- adopted in 1994, calls for a "universal application to women of the rights and principles with regard to equality, security, liberty, integrity and dignity of all human beings" What is cultural relativism? - ANSWER- the idea that beliefs and practices are culture specific, and should be accepted and not judged negatively What are Moral Entrepreneurs? - ANSWER- claims makers who are engaged in what they see as purely moral crusades What is infanticide? - ANSWER- the killing of an infant under the age of 1 What was the House of Refuge Movement? - ANSWER- *a social movement during the early 1800s that recognized the need for the state to provide support and services to troubled and law-breaking children (rather than put them in adult prisons). T *he House of Refuge movement eventually evolved into the Juvenile Justice System What is parens patriae? - ANSWER- a doctrine that dictates that the state has a responsibility to protect vulnerable children What is Battered Child Syndrome? - ANSWER- a term first used by Dr. Henry Kempe to describe young children who have been the victims of serious physical abuse What is the def of Child Physical Abuse (CPA)? - ANSWER- the intentional use of physical force against a child that results in or has the potential to result in physical injury What is the def of Child Psychological Maltreatment (CPMA)? - ANSWER- a form of child maltreatment that involves caregiver behavior that communicates to a child that he or she is worthless, flawed, unloved, unwanted, endangered, or valued only in meeting another's needs including behaving in a manner that is harmful, potentially harmful, insensitive to the child's developmental needs, or can potentially be damaging to a child's development What is the Declaration of Sentiments? - ANSWER- a statement on women's rights written by Elizabeth Stanton in 1848 What is the National Organization for Women (NOW)? - ANSWER- founded in 1976, is a women's rights organization that remains active today What is the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence? - ANSWER- founded in 1978, is a women's rights organization committed to advocating for battered women on a national level What is the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)? - ANSWER- *a federal law with provisions intended to reduce IPV, as well as other forms of violence that disproportionately affect women, largely through criminal justice remedies, such as increasing perpetrator accountability. *It was first passed in 1994 and was most recently reauthorized in 2013 What is the Marital Exemption Law? - ANSWER- held that by mutual matrimonial consent and contract, a wife had given her consent to sexual intercourse with her husband What are advocacy statistics? - ANSWER- the misuse or exaggeration of statistics to further a particular cause What are Adult Protective Services (APS)? - ANSWER- the major state-level system of intervention for cases of adult abuse and neglect. What are the 4 ways that Adult Protective Services (APS) carry out their responsibilities? - ANSWER- *investigating reports of maltreatment *providing treatment services *coordinating the services offered by other agencies in the community *implementing preventive services What is the Elder Justice Act (EJA)? - ANSWER- a federal law enacted in 2010 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") that promotes the prevention, detection, treatment, and intervention in cases of elder abuse What is an intimate? - ANSWER- a spouse, ex-spouse, current or former boyfriend or girlfriend, parent/child, or sibling relationship What is the def of maltreatment? - ANSWER- *refers to all forms of inappropriate behavior and abuse, whether violent or not *more inclusive term meant to encompass various forms of nonviolent acts such as psychological What is the definition of violence? - ANSWER- a physical act meant to hurt another person. What is prevention in terms of DV? - ANSWER- social support and education programs designed to prevent intimate violence from occurring in the first place What are intervention strategies in terms of DV? - ANSWER- societal responses to help alleviate the problems that result from VMIR, including but not limited to therapeutic interventions, education, support services, arrest and prosecution, and medical attention What are Mandatory Reporting Laws? - ANSWER- refer to state legislation that requires certain classes of professionals to report cases of suspected child or adult abuse Who are mandated reporters? - ANSWER- anyone required by state law to report cases of child or elder maltreatment- those who have regular access to vulnerable populations What is the Deterrence Doctrine of sociological theory? - ANSWER- assumes humans are rational beings that attempt to avoid sanctions. The greater the perceived likelihood of getting caught, and the perceived severity of the sanctions, the less likely the individual is to engage in a deviant behavior What are Home Visitation Programs? What do these programs address? - ANSWER- *programs that attempt to provide both intervention and prevention programming to preserve families and prevent abuse by bringing community resources to at-risk families. *Such programs address the parent's personal health and life choices; child health and development; environmental concerns such as income, housing, and community violence; family functioning, including adult and child relationships; and access to services What is the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program? What has it done? - ANSWER- *a federal grant program that is a provision within the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare"). *Beginning in 2010 this initiative has provided states with substantial resources for home visiting, including $1.5 billion over five years (FYs ) with an option for reauthorization