Different kinds of child abuse. 2.1. Physical abuse Physical abuse is the most recognised type of abuse‚ because the consequences‚ like broken bones‚ burns‚ bites‚ bruises and brain damages are often visible. But many injuries look like the result of everyday accidents and abusers use this fact to avoid suspicion. To decide if an injury is the result of physical abuse or not‚ you have to think of some factors: - Is this the first time the child has suffered from this injury? - Is the explanation
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when a child may be tying their shoe lace. Gross motor skills-this is used to refer to whole body movements for example a baby sitting up‚ crawling‚ learning to walk then to progress to things like kicking or throwing of a ball. Throughout the first 5 years of a child’s life this skills are developed at a fast rate. Communication Development This is where children learn to communicate with others and understand their own communication. This done in many ways depending on the child age and
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Policies of the setting Protecting Children and Young People: Framework for Scotland Scottish Executive 2004. All Childs and young people in Scotland have the right to be cared for and protected from harm and to grow up in a safe environment in which their rights and needs are respected. Every adult in Scotland has a role in ensuring all the children live safely and can reach their full potential. Parents and carers have the most important role to play‚ whether living with their children or not.
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CHAPTER 1 PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Introduction Child abuse is a phenomenon that has a long history and exists in various Cultures. Most countries have policies and programs that have the purpose of contributing to the well being of children‚ including preventing and reducing the risk of child abuses in many cases of child maltreatment‚ such policies and programs are sufficient and further maltreatment is not reported. Under the Presidential Decree no. 603‚ the child is one of the most important
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or Outside: How Safe is my Child? 23/1/13‚ ICG A very good morning to all of you and a warm welcome to this seminar on ‘At Home or Outside: How Safe is my Child?” Thank you for sparing your valuable time to be here to discuss and deliberate on an issue that is slowly making our society hollow and will cause a major collapse of all value systems if timely action is not taken. It can be very difficult to talk about child abuse or more specifically child sexual abuse‚ which we are discussing today
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Unit 004: Child and Young Person Development Outcome 1: Know the main stages of child and young person development Assessment criteria 1 Describe the expected pattern of children and young people’s development from birth to 19 years. Children and young people‚ from birth to 19 years old‚ they tend to follow a development pattern. Even though all children and young people are different‚ the way in which they develop is very similar. For example children at the age of 18months are mainly walking
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Priscilla Peerally Understand child and young person development [331.1] Understand the expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth - 19 years ac[1.1] explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth – 19 years ac[1.2] explain the difference between sequence of development and rate of development and why the difference is important. By watching a child pattern od development your able to see the different stages in age‚ that will help
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Unit title : Understand child young person development 1.1 Explain the difference between sequence of development and rate of development and why the difference is important. It is important to know the difference between the sequence and the rate of development as it gives us direction when it comes to monitoring child/young persons needs during stages of their school years. We can then plan effectively to make sure the child receives the help and support they need in areas they could
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Child Abuse . Definition "Child abuse" can be defined as causing or permitting any harmful or offensive contact on a child’s body; and‚ any communication or transaction of any kind which humiliates‚ shames‚ or frightens the child. Some child development experts go a bit further‚ and define child abuse as any act or omission‚ which fails to nurture or in the upbringing of the children. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act defines child abuse and neglect as: “at a minimum‚ any recent
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Family Violence Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behaviors by one person against another. Domestic violence comes in many forms and it could involve people in an intimate relationship such as marriage‚ dating‚ family‚ or cohabitation. Nobody should have to be affected by family or domestic violence‚ but can it be prevented? Can people who have been affected by it get help and make changes in their lives? There are many methods in which people can be retreated and helped from domestic violence
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