Northern Virgina Family Service (NVFS) is a nonprofit organization providing social services to individuals and families in need. The organization has a history of community service and was originally founded in Alexandria‚ Virginia in 1924. From the simple beginnings of providing food‚ coats for children‚ and coal for heating‚ NVFS has grown into an organization with 15 locations in Arlington‚ Fairfax‚ Loudoun‚ and Prince William Counties‚ and in the city of Alexandria. Commensurate with the
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China’s One Child Policy 1: The main reason that the one child policy was introduced was that the population of China was growing far too quickly. Data suggests that the one child policy has reduced China’s population by around 400 million‚ a huge amount. The one child policy was to save resources‚ land and natural resources. In 1976 the population of China was around 940 million‚ which had grown from 540 million in 1949- a 400 million gain in less than 30 years. This couldn’t go on and as the tradition
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Thirty years after the mainland began forbidding some families from having more than one child‚ in order to solve a dizzying population crisis‚ the country’s psychiatrists say the result has been a self-centred generation that‚ having grown up without siblings has never learned to share. Now‚ as the children from one-child families enter child-bearing age themselves‚ mainland authorities have decided to intervene to prevent similar problems occurring. In Beijing and Guangzhou‚ health authorities
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the most invasive governmental social experiments of our era‚ the one-child policy in China‚ on the surface level‚ appears to have succeeded in its goal of stymieing the growth of the population to a manageable rate. The policy‚ however‚ regardless of whether or not it should be credited with the modern-day decreasing fertility rates in China‚ also brought about unintended social consequences. Despite the fact that this policy was enforced at least in part as a way for the central government to reassert
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Risk Assessment in Child Services Introduction The topic to be discussed‚ is the use of risk assessments in cases when children are involved (child welfare). Assuring the wellbeing of these children falls within the job description of their Case Manager/Social Worker. This task can be helped or impeded by the strategies and assessments that are implemented as ways meant to effectively address the issues. The following reviews are of articles that have similar and unique perspectives of this topic
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Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme Launched on 2nd October 1975‚ today‚ ICDS Scheme represents one of the world’s largest and most unique programmes for early childhood development. ICDS is the foremost symbol of India’s commitment to her children – India’s response to the challenge of providing pre-school education on one hand and breaking the vicious cycle of malnutrition‚ morbidity‚ reduced learning capacity and mortality‚ on the other. 1. Objectives: The Integrated Child Development
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Family Law Essay Introduction * As societies become more diverse and complex; the law needs to reflect these changing social values in order to remain just. * State something relating to given question. * State thesis: Thus‚ family law is very effective/only effective to an extent in ... * This is due to the success of law reforms that effectively address ... * However‚ this effectiveness is hindered by the limited changes made to include same-sex marriage within current legislation
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rights of the family. Weighing those two goals and determining which is more important in a particular situation poses a serious challenge. Child welfare experts constantly struggle to balance the risk of causing psychological damage to children by removing them from their families with the risk of exposing them to physical harm by leaving them with abusive parents or guardians. This decision is especially difficult when the evidence of abuse is unclear. Ideology and Values One law of child welfare policy
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elsewhere‚ assess the impact of state policies and laws on family life. (24 Marks) Social policies are the plans and actions of government agencies‚ usually informed by the law of the state. As mentioned in the item‚ state policies such as China’s one child policy often have a positive or negative impact on family life. Also‚ as stated in the item‚ this particular policy offers incentives such as lower taxes and preferential treatment which could impact family life positively as it will reduce living
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Family Law October 15‚ 2012 Cashman v. Cashman‚ 256 N.W.2d 640 (Minn. Ct. App. 1977). Facts: Barbara Cashman wife of Charles E. Cashman‚ appeals the decision made on a dissolution of marriage action where the court held that Barbara did not need permanent alimony and should return to nursing to support her financially. Husband and wife were married for almost 28 years and have nine surviving children. In 1984 at the time of marriage‚ wife was a fully
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