This is a fictionalized account of actual events including a real criminal investigation and lawsuit that occurred on a U.S. military installation. What you read here goes beyond the facts and includes details of individual’s thoughts, feelings, and actions. Though much presented here is fiction, the sequence of events and the tragic consequences are very real.阅读以下情景并回答反思问题。完成后，与培训师、管理员或教练分享您的答案。

凯特的故事：第一部分

Kate’s life had never been easy: in her first four years she experienced developmental delays and failure to thrive. When Kate was 4 years old, a court awarded her biological father, Alan (25), custody of Kate. She was removed from her biological mother’s home and went to live with her father and pregnant stepmother, Gigi (21), on a U.S. military installation half a world away. Both Alan and Gigi were Active Duty members of the U.S. military. Unfortunately, no one knew Kate was moving into a home plagued by violence. A month after Kate arrived, her father moved out of installation housing after a fight with Gigi. The next day, Kate’s stepmother Gigi went to Alan’s new apartment located off the installation and physically assaulted him, which Kate witnessed. Her stepmother was charged with assault and child endangerment. A social worker from the local child protection agency wrote in a report about “the presence of family violence” and family members’ inability to manage anger.

At the time of arrest for assault and child endangerment, local law enforcement notified military law enforcement who notified Gigi's command and the installation FAP. The command issued a no contact order until a FAP assessment could be completed. FAP completed the assessment and presented events to the incident determination committee. The committee decided that the incidents met criteria for spouse abuse and child neglect. Treatment recommendations included parenting classes for both parents and clinical counseling for Gigi. The New Parent Support Program was offered to Gigi who declined to participate.

The local child protection agency recommended that Kate remain in the home. Her father, who had moved back in with the family, administered what he called “discipline” with a belt and closed fist. During the FAP assessment, he admitted to “disciplining” Kate this way every day. Although both parents appeared to be making progress in the parenting classes and Kate seemed to be doing well, things began to change for Kate after her half-sister was born. Gigi dropped out of the parenting classes and clinical counseling after giving birth. When contacted by FAP, Gigi said she was too tired with the new baby but would return when her maternity leave was complete. During this time, Kate began having more accidents and soiling her pants more often. Her stepmother swore at her, called her stupid, and refused to let her wear clothes in the house. All furniture and clothing were removed from Kate’s room, so she wouldn’t make a mess. She was forced to sleep on the floor. One night during a weekly court-mandated phone call with her mother, Kate said she was going to get a beating because she had wet her clothes. Her parents snatched the phone away. Alan and Gigi stopped making and receiving calls from Kate’s biological mother soon after. Kate’s biological mother filed paperwork in court to regain her rights.

凯特儿童发展中心的工作人员担心她的安全。他们注意到她身上的痕迹，他们认为可能是虐待儿童的迹象。在向FAP报告怀疑的第二天，凯特的家人就让她退出了这个项目。即使在她退出该项目后，那里的工作人员仍然担心凯特的安全。在收到儿童发展中心的问题后，FAP通知了执法部门。与家人约定第二天进行评估。

约会的前一天晚上，邻居听到房子里传来喊声和哭声。邻居报了军警。凯特尖叫了一个多小时，邻居很担心她的安全。宪兵发现凯特赤身裸体地躺在卧室里，地毯上有粪便。她脸上和身上有各种各样的划痕和瘀伤。当地儿童保护机构把凯特送进了紧急寄养所。吉吉和艾伦面临法律和刑事指控。虽然法律和刑事指控正在审理中，但疾控中心工作人员、邻居和FAP的行动可能挽救了一条生命。

  1. Do you think Kate’s treatment is an example of child abuse and neglect? Why or why not?

    是的，凯特的治疗是虐待儿童的一个例子。她被紧握的拳头抽打过。她目睹了暴力行为，生活在恐惧的气氛中。她遭到斥责和辱骂。对她采取的一些行动也可被视为疏忽：当她的衣服被脱掉，家具和床上用品被脱掉时，她的需要得不到满足。

  2. 你认为凯特经历了什么样的虐待或忽视？

    凯特经历了几种虐待和忽视。她遭受父亲的身体虐待。她还经历了来自父亲和继母的情感虐待，因为他们侮辱她，咒骂她，贬低她。如上文第1段所述，她也可能受到忽视。

  3. 想想虐待和忽视儿童的定义。回答下面的每一个部分：最近的行为或失败：凯特生活中的成年人做了什么来虐待她？他们没做什么？

    他们打ped and beat her. They called her names, swore at her, and prevented her needs from being met.

  4. On the part of a parent or caretaker: Who was involved in Kate’s abuse or neglect?

    Her father and stepmother.

  5. Which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation: What harm did Kate experience? You will learn more about the signs of abuse and neglect in Lesson Two.

    凯特有虐待的物证：抓痕，瘀伤。此外，凯特还受到了严重的精神伤害（精神伤害可能比身体虐待更具伤害性）。

  6. Or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm: What situations presented an imminent risk of harm?

    Kate’s neighbors and staff members at the child development center sensed an imminent risk of harm. They called authorities for assistance when they thought Kate might be in danger. The “act” was the physical and emotional abuse. She was beaten, whipped, neglected, etc. The abuse Kate was enduring was harmful and there was ongoing imminent risk of continued harm.