Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse The online training for mandated reporting of child abuse‚ presented by the Maricopa County Children’s Justice Program was extremely insightful and provided me with precise information. This information will assist me throughout my career in the social work field. The training went through various topics‚ including‚ the mandatory reporting statue‚ types of abuse‚ Maricopa protocol for the investigation of child abuse and advocacy centers. This training strives to
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Prevent Child Abuse America Every year‚ nearly 1 million cases of child abuse are confirmed‚ not to mention the cases that go unnoticed or unreported. Of the reported cases‚ most are children 3 years of age or younger. There is another staggering truth‚ and that is that by the time today is over‚ 4 children will have died because their little bodies can no longer handle the abuse. (Guillaro‚ 2012) These facts are horrifying and need to be changed‚ that is the goal of Prevent Child Abuse America
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many children suffer at the hands of child abuse every day. It appears to most people that child abuse is negative‚ something that no one should commit‚ or that it’s common sense not to harm a child. Yet it continues to be a problem around the world and it is largely believed that the chances of eliminating child abuse incidents completely is slim to none‚ however‚ that topic will be discussed later. There are four different types of child abuse in which a child can experience. The first being neglect
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The types and possible signs and indicators of child abuse. Physical Abuse. This may involve the hitting‚ shaking‚ throwing‚ drowning‚ suffocating fit the injuries shown or otherwise causing harm to a child. Physical harm may also be when a parent or alternatively a carer fabricates the symptoms of an illness deliberately in a child. Physical abuse can be defined as a deliberate physical assault resulting in any of the above taking place. Physical indicators to be aware of professionally include
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head: CHILD AND FAMILY VIOLENCE 1 Child Abuse And Resilience Asbury University Sean M. Goold CHILD AND FAMILY VIOLENCE 2 Abstract The following synopsis will write about the issues of child abuse. The thesis will show data reflecting the prevalence of child abuse from both national data and Kentucky data. There are several factors that affect child abuse
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Brittney Frank Individual Paper Child Abuse and Neglect “Every year 3.3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States involving nearly 6 million children (a report can include multiple children). The United States has the worst record in the industrialized nation – losing five children every day due to abuse-related deaths.” stated by Sara O’Meara. That’s a very depressing fact‚ especially because the United States has the worst record. That fact is solely based on the cases that
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Child abuse is a global problem‚ which unfortunately happens in every society‚ culture and communities. The term “Child Abuse” refers to intended acts that result in physical or emotional harm to children. Child abuse covers a wide range of behavior from physical assault by parents or other adult caretakers to neglect of child’s basic need. Child abuse is a social problem that affects millions of children each year‚ children less than 3 years of age being the most frequent victims. (Edelman & Mandle
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In this case study a 15 month old girl with a diagnosis of failure to thrive is admitted to the pediatric unit and you’re her nurse. This patient was admitted 6 weeks ago with the same diagnosis. The mother appears to care for the child even though she is young and immature. The patient is very interactive with staff‚ smiling and laughing and she eats well during her stay. However‚ the patient draws away from the boyfriend when he visits. The nurse then receives a call for the patient’s biological
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The Causes of Drug Abuse Among Teenagers Drug abuse among teenagers continues to be a major problem in many societies all over the world. Everybody knows bad things can happen to drug users. Instances of school dropouts‚ addiction‚ and teen violence continue to highlight the depth of the drug problem amongst teenagers. They can have serious or even fatal health problems. They can ruin their personal‚ social and professional lives. They may even end up in jail. But why do young people start
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Spanking a child‚ Abuse? Wednesday Comp II May 12‚ 2010 A Majority of people in America feel that spanking is an acceptable tool for disciplining children. I believe that spanking your child should not be the way to discipline a child. You do not need to spank or physically punish your child to get an understanding out. There are other ways to punish your child than laying a hand or object on them. Such as taking something away from them‚ or making them sit in the corner. I consider spanking
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