professionals working with children are aware of child abuse and must have an understanding of the different signs that may indicate that a child is being abused. We are more aware today than ever before about what constitutes abuse and of what can be classified as effective behaviour control. For example‚ a child receiving the belt was considered an acceptable means of teaching a child right from wrong; today we would be horrified at this kind of treatment. Although practitioners need to do their best
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It is an unfortunate reality that many abuses against children that occur are unreported. However‚ when someone or an agency filed a report and complaint to the police that child abused exist in the community‚ the police tend to respond and investigate the said allegation quickly. And‚ since the crime of abuse is a violation of our penal code‚ it is the police criminal investigator(s) task to take the lead when investigating the child abuse case. That’s because it is only the police investigator(s)
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A major problem that is rising in America is Child abuse. We need to work together as a community‚ to come up with a resolution. People need to report suspected abuse in the first place. On the contrary‚ someone may witness violence as it happens‚ fear of retaliation prevent them from calling the police or social worker. By the same token‚ someone may feel that it is best for the child to report abuse. However‚ may not say anything as a result of guilt and embarrassment. Nevertheless‚ these emotions
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Child discipline vs. Discipline Child abuse is a very common thing in today’s society‚ although not much is heard about it. The abuse mostly happens in the home where the bruises can be hidden. The emotional and physical scars are hidden behind clothes‚ makeup and lies. There are four different types of abuse suffered every day by children in all types of environments. The four different types are physical‚ sexual‚ emotional and psychological. The abuse leaves scars with
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Elder abuse and child abuse are very common in our society and has been occurring for a long time now. One of the main things that makes elder abuse different from child abuse is the age of the person being abused. An estimated 1.5 million cases of elder abuse occurs in the U.S. annually‚ according to one congressional study group mentioned in the book (Wallace & Roberson‚ 2015‚ p. 181). The text defines elder abuse as the conduct which results in harming or injuring an elder physically‚ psychologically
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primarily found in abuse victims. Learned helplessness was originally discovered when an “animal is repeatedly subjected to an aversive stimulus that it cannot escape” (Cherry‚ 2016). According to Cherry (2016) the animal will eventually stop trying to avoid the stimulus and behave like it is completely helpless even if they have a way of avoiding the pain. Learned helplessness has a strong tie to animals‚ however it can be applied to many situations that involve humans‚ such as abuse‚ or in domestic
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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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behavioral signs of child abuse while assessing a child. Although it is mandated by the law‚ that nurses should report to Child Protective Services any suspicious findings about child abuse within an appropriate time limit. Nurses who works in the Emergency Department sees infants‚ and children admitted to the hospitals for treatment of injuries‚ ingestions‚ acute or chronic conditions‚ etc. They are in the front line for assessing the children who are the victims of child abuse. In the schools‚ the
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Child maltreatment in the United States affects many children. There is much confusion over the universal definition of the maltreatment of children under the age of 18. Some classify maltreatment as child abuse‚ while others classify it as neglect. State laws and statutes seem to add to this confusion as there is no one universal definition that is shared between the 50 states. Each state has their own definition of what constitutes as the maltreatment of a child. Sometimes the statutes and laws
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The Causes and Effects of Child Abuse Child abuse is the brutal act of some adults on children. This social problem subjects thousands of kids to physical‚ sexual‚ and emotional abuse and its effects are usually severe. Each year‚ thousands of children are mistreated and harmed because of reasons such as psychological malfunctions of the abusers who choose to display their complexes on vulnerable children who are unable to defend themselves. Child abuse is a problem that includes many types‚ has
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