Final Assignment 2 D A
Counselors’ equipping themselves with knowledge, will allow them to be competitive, and more efficacious towards the therapeutic process. Education is a ongoing process and as a counselor it is their duty to keep up to date and the most effective way to ensure this is through reading; magazines, journals, news. In the following report three academic journal articles were retrieved from EBSCOhost electronic Journals through ACAP’s library. Searches were completed within the following databases; Academic Search Premier, PsycARTICLES, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection. The following phrases were used to collect the following articles; alcohol abuse and child harm, alcohol and family abuse. All searches were refined to ensure only academic journals were retrieved with publication dates between 2008-2013 and the geography to include Australia.
Article 1: Social demography of alcohol-related harm to children in Australia.
Data for this paper was collected from the national survey and extent of alcohols harm to others (ATHO) survey which was appointed by the foundation for alcohol research and education (FAR). This paper explores the frequencies of child abuse as a consequence of drinking. Data was collected from cases reported to authorities. Further data was collected through a National population telephone survey in 2008. The sample size comprised 2649 Australians that were 18 years of age or older. All participants specified residing with children in the age group of 17 years old or younger. It was determined that 22% of Australian families contain one or more children that are influenced by abuse as an outcome of alcohol consumption. The greater part stated to have been physical abuse immediate family members( 61% ). The most common form of abuse , a behavior likely to cause children large emotional harm. It was also reported that neglect from biological parents are held responsible specifically mothers, who are usually the primary carers. In
Article 1: Social demography of alcohol-related harm to children in Australia.
Data for this paper was collected from the national survey and extent of alcohols harm to others (ATHO) survey which was appointed by the foundation for alcohol research and education (FAR). This paper explores the frequencies of child abuse as a consequence of drinking. Data was collected from cases reported to authorities. Further data was collected through a National population telephone survey in 2008. The sample size comprised 2649 Australians that were 18 years of age or older. All participants specified residing with children in the age group of 17 years old or younger. It was determined that 22% of Australian families contain one or more children that are influenced by abuse as an outcome of alcohol consumption. The greater part stated to have been physical abuse immediate family members( 61% ). The most common form of abuse , a behavior likely to cause children large emotional harm. It was also reported that neglect from biological parents are held responsible specifically mothers, who are usually the primary carers. In
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