Child Abuse: Physical Abuse Awareness

Description:

This lesson discusses physical abuse and describes risk factors that contribute to the abuse of children. It details indicators of physical abuse and discusses physical, psychological, behavioral, and societal consequences. This lesson also provides strategies to prevent physical abuse and offers alternatives to physical punishment.

Objectives:

RECALL CAPTA's definition of physical abuse.

RECALL the federal government's definition of a child.

RECALL definitional standards for harm and endangerment related to physical abuse.

IDENTIFY risk factors that contribute to physical abuse.

RECALL physical, psychological, behavioral, and societal consequences of physical abuse.

IDENTIFY strategies to prevent physical abuse.

RECALL alternatives to physical punishment.