Child Neglect

Case Study: Henry, a 7 year old boy, walks home from school daily and looks after himself until his mother gets home from work at 7pm. Sometimes he tries to cook food for himself, and walks off to the local shops when he gets bored.

What type of neglect is this?

• Supervisory neglect

• Educational neglect

• Physical neglect

• Medical neglect

Case study: Joyce, a 4-year-old is given snacks (chips and chocolate) and McDonald's meals by her father. He doesn't like to cook, and when he does he warms up frozen foods in the mirowave. Although she is fed, her nutritional goals are not met. Which type of neglect is this?

• Physical

• Medical

• Educational

• Emotional

Case Study: Ben, a 9 year old, has had a cough for a month. His parents are worried about his health, however, his dad lost his job so the parents do not take him to the doctor due to the cost of treatment. Which type of neglect is this?

• medical

• physical

• educational

• emotional

Chase is an 8-year-old who hates school. He throws a tantrum each time he goes to school. His mother has given up on trying to make him go. He has missed 6 weeks of school. His teachers think he has a learning disability but his mother has not had him tested. Which type of neglect is this?

• educational

• emotional

• physical

• medical

Case Study: Tina is a 3 year old who attends childcare from 7am to 6pm, because both parents work. On weekends the parents give her an ipad to play on for long hours to keep her busy. What type of neglect is this?

• emotional

• physical

• medical

• educational

The failure to provide a child with basic necessities of life such as food and clothing refers to;

• emotional neglect

• physical neglect

• educational neglect

• medicalneglect

The failure of caregivers to meet a child’s basic health care needs. Example: not brushing teeth on a daily basis, bathing a child and or taking children to doctor visits when needed refers to;

• physical neglect

• emotional neglect

• medical neglect

• educational neglect

__________ is failing to provide love ana ffection such as socializing with your child, talking to them and providing encouragement.

• emotional neglect

• phyical neglect

• medical nebclect

• educational neglect

_____________is the failure to provide a child with experiences for necessary growth and development, such as not sending a child to school or giving him or her an education.

• educational neglect

• emotional neglect

• medical neglect

• physical neglect

Depending on the laws and child protection policies in one’s area, leaving a young child unattended may be considered ___________ neglect, especially if doing so places the child in danger.

• physical

• medical

• emotional

• educational