A school nurse brought a young boy back into a private office and aske

A school nurse brought a young boy back into a private office and asked him to remove his shirt. Fresh welts across his back were seen. Which of the following would most likely cause the nurse to be concerned about the parents? (Select all that apply.)

a. The child had a tendency to act out frequently and really did “ask for it.”
b. The parents did not like their own child and had trouble hiding that fact.
c. The parents were dealing with a lot of stress and lacked support.
d. The parents were themselves abused as children.
e. The parents may be substance abusers.
f.
The parents probably did not have health insurance for the boy.

ESSAYBID ANSWER

ANS: C, D, E
Most often, the perpetrators of maltreatment are parents and victims themselves from a cycle of abuse. The two dominant characteristics of abusive parents include a history of substance abuse and abuse from their own parents. They may be stressed by poverty, illness, or disability, and they may lack social support systems or coping skills. In cases of abuse, it is unlikely that the child “asked for it”. Because of a possible past history of abuse or substance abuse, parents may be more likely to abuse their own children, it would not be because they do not like their own child. Not having health insurance for the boy would not play a role in whether he was being abused.