TYPE OF SPEECH: INFORMATIVE SPEECH TOPIC: Child Abuse Facts for Parents PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to reveal the shocking features of child abuse that exposes various factors responsible for physical‚ sexual‚ emotional and neglect abuse of children which haunts and shatters their physical and emotional world. AUDIENCE: PARENTS BODY OF THE PAPER Child abuse is very widespread and familiar happening. In today’s situation‚ it has become
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the following types of abuse: • Physical abuse Physical abuse involving contact planned to cause bodily harm‚ feelings of intimidation‚ other physical suffering or injury • Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person upon another • Emotional/psychological abuse Emotional/psychological abuse may involve threats or actions to cause mental or physical harm; humiliation; voilation • Financial abuse Financial abuse is the illegal or unauthorised
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the following types of abuse: • Physical abuse – Body harm. Bruising‚ fear… • Sexual abuse – Forcing sexual behaviour. Bruising around genital areas‚ fear from p/care… • Emotional/psychological abuse –Verbal abuse to maintain power and control‚ taking empowerment away from an individual. Fear of guving opinions or speaking out loud… • Financial abuse –Taking money or making somebody financially dependant. Money keep on disappearing from a wallet. • Institutional abuse – Setting unflexible
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of abuse. Physical abuse Physical abuse is defined as the use of physical force that may result in bodily injury‚ physical pain‚ or impairment. If anyone slaps‚ pinches‚ pushes someone else also throwing things at someone‚ if unexplained bruises appear or black eyes. Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is unwanted sexual activity‚ with perpetrators using force‚ making threats or taking advantage of victims not able to give consent. Emotional/psychological abuse Emotional or psychological abuse is any
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Fear and violence in Canada’s nursing homes. Retrieved May 1‚ 2009. The author of this article‚ David McKie a CBC crew member describes the situation of nursing homes in Canada. He talks about abuse from the staff and from the seniors. This article specifically refers to two examples in Canada of this abuse and it also states that about seventy percent of nursing homes are a dumping place for elderly who are “mentally unstable”. McKie states that it is difficult to know exactly what is going on in
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are likely to be accompanied by emotional signs and changes in behaviour‚ but this is not always the case. Any behaviour changes could indicate that the person is a victim of some type of abuse‚ but these are only indicators‚ and need to be linked to other factors to ascertain a complete picture.Physical Abuse This is any form of harm caused to the body‚ for example bruises‚ finger marks‚ fractures‚ slapping‚ punching‚ kicking‚ force feeding‚ dislocations‚ scratches‚ cuts‚ black eyes‚ scalds‚ cigarette
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Prescription drug abuse is a modern-day disease. In an estimate‚ over six million Americans have abused prescription medication. However‚ there is no completely accurate way to measure prescription drug abuse. Many people suffer from addiction because of certain doctors’ carelessness in writing prescriptions. When doctors’ are caught intentionally over prescribing abused medications‚ they are typically the punishment for their crimes is very small. Young adults are also beginning to abuse prescription
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What Can Influence APA Substance Abuse • Stress from home life • Psychological stress from being an APA • Pressure from parents to do well in school - increase in abuse of prescription drugs like adderall. - Adderall is the prescribed drug for people with ADHD. http://www.8asians.com/2010/09/12/are-more-asians-abusing-adderall/ Substance Abuse While Asian Americans overall had the lowest rate of drug use among all groups‚ the illicit drug use rate for Pacific Islanders‚ in contrast‚ is 9.1 percent
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Child Abuse and Stress Disorders explains that the causes of this neglect are mainly due to the parent’s own frustration‚ narcissism‚ or isolation (Olive 67-69). In Brave New World‚ John’s mother‚ Linda‚ displays both frustration and narcissism‚ as she is oftentimes
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I used to think I was crazy or too sensitive because I could not reconcile love with abuse. I allowed myself to accept that both existed. Their stories allowed me to forgive myself. Recognize how arbitrary the border was. Recognizing myself in her eyes made it possible to name the person who abused me. Name my abuse victim experience. And set me free. I hope my words will embrace other women. I hope they give them the strength and love they need to
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