child abuse

Readings and Resources

· Child Maltreatment, An Introduction: Chapters 6-7

· Jankovic, C., Higgins, D. J., & Willis, M. L. (2024). The well-being of young adults: The implications of multi-type child maltreatment and the mediating role of betrayal trauma.  Child Abuse & Neglect ,  153 , 106840.

· Lawson, M., Piel, M. H., & Simon, M. (2020). Child maltreatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: Consequences of parental job loss on psychological and physical abuse towards children.  Child Abuse & Neglect,  110, 104709 .

Assignment 1 - 1 page

consider the validity of the category of psychological maltreatment and address the following questions:

· Do you feel psychological maltreatment is a valid category of child maltreatment?

· Why is it so hard to define?

· How would you define it?

· Would you suggest a different term/word? If so, why and what would that term be? If not, why?

· Share your thoughts, based on course concepts

Assignment 2 – 4 pages

Choose one form of child maltreatment included in Chapter 7 on Additional Forms of Child Maltreatment that you would like to know more about. Find one journal/scholarly article (not Wikipedia or similar website) that discusses your topic. Find one media article reporting on a specific happening. The article should contain a good description and detail – at least two to three pages long.

Once you have thoroughly read both articles, please address the following:

· Summarize the scholarly article.

· How do the characteristics of the victim and characteristics of the perpetrator match with the information provided in the chapter?

· What social and environmental factors are identified?

· Are these consistent with the readings?

· What treatment and prevention measures do you feel might be effective?

· Remember to use citations and document all sources of information.