Question: 1. As we begin our study of child abuse and neglect we might start to think about how abuse and neglect would affect children. What are some of the significant short-term and long-term implications of child abuse and neglect?

2. If a person from Child Protective Services was doing an assessment of your family or a family you know, what type of cultural considerations would you expect to be taken into account during the assessment?

3. What definitions of child abuse and neglect are used in these laws? How do these definitions compare to the definitions provided in our text?

4. What are the roles of a child protective services provided to protect abused children

5. Incest is considered taboo although it happens, why is incest considered taboo and how can a child gain protection in a situation of incest?

6. How can we best protect our children and still continue to give the family room to function?

7. Why does abuse and neglect affect some children profoundly and others to a lesser degree?

8. describe the cultural difference and laws of child abuse in the united states for Asian Americans immigrants verses their homelands.