Author Question: Describe parental and environmental risk factors for child maltreatment. Then discuss factors that ... (Read 505 times)

rosent76 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Describe parental and environmental risk factors for child maltreatment. Then discuss factors that appear to mediate the impact of abuse.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Compared to women working in traditional occupations, women in nontraditional occupations are

a. less likely to believe that they are being sexually harassed.
b. more likely to believe that they are being sexually harassed.
c. less likely to experience sexual harassment.
d. more likely to experience sexual harassment.

kilada · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Parental risk factors for child maltreatment include a history of being abused themselves, ineffective parenting techniques and unrealistic expectations, and marital discord. Environmental risk factors for child maltreatment include cultural values that condone physical punishment, poverty, and social isolation. Three factors appear to mediate the impact abuse. First, ego resilience denotes children's ability to respond adaptively and resourcefully to new situations. The effects of abuse tend to be smaller when children are flexible in responding to novel and challenging social situations. Second, when maltreated children are cognitively engaged in school, they are less prone to antisocial and aggressive behavior. Third, when children have a positive representation of their mother, they suffer relatively fewer symptoms of maltreatment.

Answer to Question 2

a