Reference no: EM131009568

Application Scenarios:

Pick two of the four scenarios below: For each of the two that you pick:

1) Identity what type of abuse or neglect you think is occurring?

2) List ire indicators or risk factors that you see.

3) What would you do?

Use additional paper for your answer.

Scenario 1: The Preschool Teacher Asks for Your Advice

You we providing a child maltreatment training to a group of preschool teachers, on the break, one of the teachers ask if he could talk to you. He says that he is worried about a 4-year-old in his classroom who never wants to eat anything. He also tells you that this little girl often has toilet accidents during the day and that all the other children call her a baby. She reacts by sucking her thumb and sitting in a corner or by hitting the other children. She is small for her age. The teacher doesn't know how to get her eat and is worried about these other behaviors as well and hopes that you have some suggestions for him.

Scenario 2: Youth Group Member Shows Photos at Meeting

You are a Youth Leader and you notice that one of the children is your group has brought photos to the meeting and is showing them to the other children. You look over her shoulder and are surprised to see that, on the photos, she is posing in a skimpy bikini and in one of the photos, and she has taken off her top even though her back is to the camera. You ask her is she took the pictures while on vacation and she says. 'Oh no, my uncle took the pictures while I was at his house. He calls me his little sweetie and says that I will grow up to be a model. He's helping me practice. He takes my pictures the entire timer

Scenario 3: The Challenging Child in Your Afterschool Program

John is in your afterschool program and can be pretty challenging. He often gets frustrated when trying to do his homework and seems to be asking for help all the time. Even though he is thin, he often begs for more shack and sometimes sneaks it when you aren't looking. He has shown up today wearing shorts and a short-sleeved T-shirt even though snow is predicted. You ask him why he didn't wear warmer clothes, and he says that his dad was asleep this morning, and his mom was gone. He couldn't find the rest of his clothes that his dad took to the laundromat. As usual, it is time to go home, and whoever is supposed to pick up John is late.

Scenario 4: The Kid Having Trouble with the Obstacle Course

You are developing an obstacle course for preteens and have invited a group to try it out. When it's time to cross a make believe streams by hanging from a bar, one of the boys winces and drops from the bar. You ask if he hurt himself and he replies. 'No. I pinched my fingers in a door last night, and it still hurts." You ask to see and notice that it looks like he has burn marks on his fingers. When you ask if he burned his hand as well, he says.' Well, no, my dad go a little careless with a cigarette. I think he drank too much beer.