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APSAC Handbook on Child

Maltreatment 4th Edition Klika Test


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Instructor Resource
Klika, The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment, 4th edition
SAGE Publishing, 2018
Chapter 6: Child Maltreatment in the Context of Child Rights:
Obligations Under the UN Convention on the Rights of the
Child
Test Bank
Multiple Choice

1. The case of Mary Ellen Wilson in 1874 was the catalyst for which of the following?
a. the creation of the United Stated Child Abuse Convention.
b. the creation of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
c. the UN Study on Violence against Children
d. the United States Battered Child Syndrome Prevention Society
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Child Maltreatment in the Context of Child Rights: Obligations Under
the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Which of the following statements is NOT discussed by the authors with regard to the
UN Study on Violence against Children?
a. Children throughout the world were able to participate.
b. The study showed prevalence of violence against children in all settings, home and
family, schools, care and justice systems, work settings, and in the community.
c. The report aimed at eradicating and preventing all forms of violence against children.
d. The report called for more research on whether or not any violence against children
could be considered justifiable.
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Child Maltreatment in the Context of Child Rights: Obligations Under
the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Difficulty Level: Hard

3. About ______ of all adults reported to have been physically abused in their
childhood.
a. 25%
b. 27%
c. 35%
d. 20%
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Child Maltreatment in the Context of Child Rights: Obligations Under
the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Difficulty Level: Easy
Instructor Resource
Klika, The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment, 4th edition
SAGE Publishing, 2018
4. Which of the following is NOT a factor discussed by the authors that has contributed
to the lack of progress in eradicating child maltreatment?
a. There is a lack of understanding and respecting the human rights of children.
b. Resistance to change traditional views regarding children as possession of parents,
and the attitude that parents can use whatever it takes to discipline their children.
c. There has been a failure to comply with international human rights obligations.
d. There has been progress in understanding children’s human rights but a lack of
commitment.
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Child Maltreatment in the Context of Child Rights: Obligations Under
the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Difficulty Level: Hard

5. In 1995, during the Clinton Administration the CRC was signed, why was it prevented
from being ratified?
a. The House of Representatives didn’t sign off.
b. The US Supreme court did not rule on the ratification.
c. It was not submitted to the Senate for approval.
d. There has been a lack of funds available to support the ratification of the CRC.
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Child Maltreatment in the Context of Child Rights: Obligations Under
the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Difficulty Level: Medium

6. World War II violations of human rights prompted the creation of ______?


a. the United Nations
b. the World Health Organization
c. the CRC
d. Global Council on Human Rights
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Child Maltreatment in the Context of Child Rights: Obligations Under
the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Difficulty Level: Easy

7. In 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Which of the following statements is NOT discussed by the authors with relation to the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
a. It is considered to be the milestone achievement of the 20th century internationally.
b. It established fundamental human rights as inherent and universal.
c. Protecting children and their rights was not the primary intent of the UDHR.
d. The UDHR included specific declaration on children.
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Instructor Resource
Klika, The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment, 4th edition
SAGE Publishing, 2018
Answer Location: Human Rights of Children
Difficulty Level: Medium

8. The Convention on the Rights of the Child was born on ______?


a. December 31, 1990
b. November 20, 1989
c. November 20, 1969
d. December 15, 1989
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Human Rights of Children
Difficulty Level: Easy

9. Which of the following is NOT an Article of the CRC discussed by the authors?
a. Article 2 addressing non-discrimination
b. Article 6 addressing survival and development
c. Article 12 addressing respect for the child’s view
d. Article 16 addressing child neglect
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Provisions of the CRC
Difficulty Level: Medium

10. The CRC consists of ______ articles.


a. 25
b. 56
c. 54
d. 40
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: CRC as a Legal Framework
Difficulty Level: Easy

11. Which of the following is NOT an additional special protection measure of the CRC
specifically discussed by the authors?
a. protection from all forms of exploitation
b. protection for children who come in contact or conflict with the law
c. protected from all forms of violence
d. protection from child labor
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: CRC as a Legal Framework
Difficulty Level: Medium

12. Presently the CRC is dived into ______ clusters for governments to report about
compliance.
Instructor Resource
Klika, The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment, 4th edition
SAGE Publishing, 2018
a. 8
b. 9
c. 10
d. 11
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: CRC as a Legal Framework
Difficulty Level: Easy

13. Which of the following is NOT an Optional Protocol added to the Convention?
a. Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Child Labor
b. Optional Protocol on the Sales of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography.
c. Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict
d. Optional Protocol to the CRC on a Communication Procedure
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Optional Protocols
Difficulty Level: Medium

14. To date a total of ______ General Comments have been adopted.


a. 15
b. 20
c. 19
d. 18
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: General Comments
Difficulty Level: Easy

15. What did the eighth general comment discuss?


a. the right of the child to protection from corporal punishment and other degrading
forms of punishment
b. the right of the child to a life free from abuse
c. the right of the child for protection from child prostitution, pornography, and child labor
d. the right of the child to a loving a nurturing home environment
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: General Comment No. 8Difficulty Level: Medium

16. Which of the following is NOT an obligation of State parties under the international
human rights law?
a. the obligation to respect
b. the obligation to protect
c. the obligation to fulfill
d. the obligation to enforce
Ans: D
Instructor Resource
Klika, The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment, 4th edition
SAGE Publishing, 2018
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Obligations of the State/Country When Ratifying to International
Human Rights Treaties
Difficulty Level: Easy

17. Who are the primary duty bearers responsible for realizing the rights of all children?
a. government and its agents
b. parents are families
c. community members
d. day care employees
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Obligations of Other Duty Bearers
Difficulty Level: Hard

18. ______ calls for going beyond administrative measures to fulfill governmental
obligations to establish policies, programs, monitoring systems at the national level, but
at all levels of governmental, professional, and civil society institutions.
a. General Comment no. 13.
b. General Comment no. 8
c. Obligation no. 3
d. Article 19
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: General Comment No. 13
Difficulty Level: Hard

19. Broadly, a ______ approach is a conceptual framework grounded in the norms and
principles of the CRC.
a. family-centered
b. systems-based
c. child rights-based
d. prevention-based
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Conclusion
Difficulty Level: Medium

20. The two-track approach combines ______ and ______ for prevention of child
maltreatment.
a. punishment and treatment
b. legal prohibition and treatment
c. awareness raising and treatment
d. legal prohibition and awareness-raising
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Instructor Resource
Klika, The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment, 4th edition
SAGE Publishing, 2018
Answer Location: Conclusion
Difficulty Level: Medium

Essay

1. Briefly trace the history and introduction of the CRC.


Ans: In 1978, at the 34th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights, the Polish
Government tabled a proposal recognizing children as rights holders. Afterward Poland
proposed a draft convention recognizing the child as an autonomous person. Ten years
later the Convention on the Rights of the Child was born on November 20, 1989, and
entered into force on September, 2 1990.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Historical Background
Difficulty Level: Medium

2. Please discuss the implications and measures imposed by Article 19 of the CRC.
Ans: Article 19 addressed the issue of child maltreatment. It also broadens the category
of those responsible for children and provides detailed measures that should be taken
by the State/Country. Article 19 states that, State Parties shall take all appropriate
legislative, administrative, social, and educational measures to protect the child from all
forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment,
maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse while in care of parent(s), legal
guardians(s) or any other person who has care of the child. Second, it states that
protective measures should include procedures for the establishment of social programs
to provide necessary support for the child and those who care for the child, as well as
for other forms of prevention and for identification, reporting, referral, investigation,
treatment, and follow up of instances of child maltreatment.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Intersection of CAN and CRC
Difficulty Level: Medium

3. Please name, and explain in your own words, the three Optional Protocols discussed
in the text.
Ans: The first Optional Protocol is on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict,
which legally raises the recruitment of children in armed conflict to 18 years of age. The
second is the Optional Protocol on the Sales of Children, Child Prostitution, and Child
Pornography. This protocol explicitly prohibits the sale of a child in all forms and
protects children against being treated as offenders. The third is the Optional Protocol to
the CRC on a Communication Procedure. This protocol enables children or their
representatives to seek remedy for a violation of their rights.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Optional Protocols
Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Please summarize General Comment No. 13 and discuss its implications in your own
words.
Instructor Resource
Klika, The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment, 4th edition
SAGE Publishing, 2018
Ans: General comment number 13 urges the international community to change their
view of how violence against children is understood and addressed and move toward a
human rights imperative. The comment underscores that child protection should begin
with prevention of all violence. The comment provides detailed definitions for all forms of
violence, settings in which violence occurs, it includes new forms of violence, including
cyber-violence. Generally, it calls for going beyond administrative measures, asking that
obligations to establish policies, programs, and so on, at all levels of government,
professional and civil institutions be implemented.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: General Comment No. 13
Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Please describe the two-track approach discussed by the authors near the end of the
chapter.
Ans: The two-track approach combines legal prohibition and awareness raising as a
prevention strategy, with the aims at changing social and cultural norms of violence.
The approach underscores that prevention strategies or programs should be evidence
based. The approach calls for the inclusion of public health measures and promotion of
parenting practices that respect the rights of children and which target the causes of
violence at all levels of society.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Conclusion
Difficulty Level: Medium

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