CMAS Exam 1 All Possible Questions and Answers 2025
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What event in the 1960's made child maltreatment a national issue - ️️physicians
began realizing beaten children, many who died, and assumably many who were never
even seen. Books were publish including "The Battered Child Syndrome''
Risk factors and long term affects of spanking - ️️bei...
CMAS Exam 1
What event in the 1960's made child maltreatment a national issue - ✔️✔️physicians
began realizing beaten children, many who died, and assumably many who were never
even seen. Books were publish including "The Battered Child Syndrome''
Risk factors and long term affects of spanking - ✔️✔️being a male child, having
maternal parenting stress
Rule of Thumb - ✔️✔️mans right to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb
Proverbs 13:24 - ✔️✔️"He that Spareth the Rod..." if you don't discipline your child
you're doing a dis-service
Children/Father - ✔️✔️Children were property and responsibility of their fathers
Up until 1875 - ✔️✔️Era before organized child protection
1875-1962 - ✔️✔️Child protection through non-governmental societies
1962 - ✔️✔️Modern era, government sponsored child protective services. Battered
Child Syndrome, amendments identified CPS as part of public child welfare
1874 - ✔️✔️case of mary ellen wilson
Mary Ellen Wilson - ✔️✔️(1874), mother gave her up after father died, foster mother
whipped her and cut her with scissors. Neighbor reported it but police and court did not
do anything. Neighbor went to Henry Bergh, founder of ASPCA, and Bergh got his
lawyer to convince judge to remove Mary.
1875 - ✔️✔️New York Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC)
New York Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children - ✔️✔️(1875) Founded by
Henry Bergh, who first founded ASPCA. Non-governmental charity to child protection
1974 - ✔️✔️Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) - ✔️✔️authorized federal funds to
improve states response to physical abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse
Child Maltreatment by CAPTA - ✔️✔️harm standard, endangerment standard
, Types of child maltreatment - ✔️✔️Physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect (physical,
educational, medical), psychological maltreatment
Child Abuse definition (in PA) - ✔️✔️intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing
bodily injury, mental injury, sexual abuse or exploitation, physical neglect, or death of a
child
Recent - ✔️✔️act or failure to act within 2 years
Perpetrator - ✔️✔️person who has committed child abuse
Legal age of consent for sexual activity in Pa - ✔️✔️16 years old
Maximum number of years between a child legally consenting to sex in Pa - ✔️✔️4
years
What is the federal law governing child maltreatment issues? - ✔️✔️CAPTA
What health profession oversees child protection ? - ✔️✔️Physicians, doctors, nurses,
Discipline - ✔️✔️control that is gained by requiring that rules or orders be obeyed and
punishing bad behavior
Corporal punishment - ✔️✔️punishment administered by an adult to the body of a child
ranging from slap to spanking
Corporal Punishment In Northern Schools - ✔️✔️31 states banned
Corporal Punishment in Southern Schools - ✔️✔️19 states still allow
Positive affect of spanking - ✔️✔️there is no long term positive affect
Physical abuse - ✔️✔️intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury
Who makes legal distinction of physical abuse - ✔️✔️state legislatures, cps, court
Key Distinction of abuse - ✔️✔️functional impairment (can't sit, play, or go to
bathroom)
Child aggression - ✔️✔️spanking more than 2x per month leads to
Mothers - ✔️✔️... are more likely to participate in corporal punishment
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