ARTICLE Child Sexual Abuse: Consequences and Implications Gail Hornor‚ RNC‚ MS‚ PNP ABSTRACT Sexual abuse is a problem of epidemic proportions in the United States. Given the sheer numbers of sexually abused children‚ it is vital for pediatric nurse practitioners to understand both short-term and long-term consequences of sexual abuse. Understanding consequences of sexual abuse can assist the pediatric nurse practitioner in anticipating the physical and mental health needs of patients and also
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Even though both short stories‚ Editha and An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge‚ have illusions which the reader gets caught into‚ they are very different from one another. In Editha‚ the illusion comes about when George dies at war and the reader is convinced that Editha realized her selfishness and learned
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Throughout history there has been a constant. Substance abuse has been around since the dawn of time‚ consuming millions of lives in its wake. These people that get addicted are normal‚ everyday people that lose their way in life. Unfortunately the people that lose their way down this path have a tough time fighting back to normalcy. During this time‚ they not only affect themselves for the worst‚ they affect the people around them; the people who care about them. There are many facets to drug addiction
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elderly abuse varies. A common middle ground in all definitions is that elderly abuse is any physical‚ psychological‚ or maternal abuse towards an elderly person. In summary‚ it is the violation of the elder’s rights to safety‚ security and adequate healthcare. (Wyandt). Due to the various definitions of elderly abuse across the board‚ the act has been categorized in different typologies. Physical abuse‚ Verbal/Psychological abuse and financial abuse are three main types of elderly abuse. Regardless
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Child abuse is something that takes place in the world because a couple of jerks decided they wanted a kid. But they didn’t want to give the kid the kind of love that they kids needs‚ which is caring and understanding. Instead they decided to beat on their child‚ abuse them mentally‚ and in some cases even sexually. Scarring the child for life‚ because they decided that it was fun to abuse on an innocent child that all they wanted was love not to be hated or abused. Deaths occur because they can’t
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Corrosion of the Soul Sexual child abuse kills the spirt of any child and distorts their thinking. I know first hand; I’m the daughter of a molested victim. Even though I was never molested myself‚ I know the impact it has had on my mother‚ and that effected me. How can one be a parent when their own parents did such a heinous things to them? How can one try to get over the fact that they lost their innocence when they were just under ten years old? How does an adult act when they were molested
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Nowadays child abuse cases are increasing every year. According to the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department the number of child abuse increase by 17.8 per cent to 285‚ as compared to 242 cases in 2011. Children between aged of one to seven years old shows the highest number of abuse cases for two consecutive years according to the statistics from its sexual crimes‚ domestic violence and child abuse. There are a lot of factor that cause child abuse. According to Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM)
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EBT Card Abuse Proposal Many people that are on government assistance have been taking advantage of the government system for some time now. Especially people who are EBT card recipients. These recipients are supposed to use the government’s assistance that comes from taxpayer’s money to purchase necessities. Yes‚ some EBT card recipients may not all be guilty of this abuse. Yet‚ for those people who are abusing the government system‚ they are making it harder for the people who truly need
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Taylor traham Child Abuse Topic: Child Abuse is around the world‚ that ruins peoples life. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about Child Abuse. Thesis Statement: Being a victim of being abused from a friend. or a family member can change someone life forever. Therefore‚ today I will be informing my audience what child abuse means‚ what are some risk factors‚ and what are some effects. Introduction: I. I will play a video clip about a boy named Brenden
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adulthood. (Gunn et al.‚ 2011). By looking at supporting literature‚ it is evident that sexual abuse in childhood is correlated to sexual addiction later in life‚ particularly in anxious attachment individuals. Sexual abuse‚ such as any type of abuse‚ can be objectively defined‚ but is subject to a variety of interpretations and definitions. For example‚ the American Psychological Association defines sexual abuse as “unwanted sexual activity‚ with perpetrators using force‚ making threats or taking advantage
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