Self-harm is considered a major public health issue at present (Mental Health Foundation‚ 2006. Cleaver‚ 2007). The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) describes self-harm as ‘self-poisoning or self-injury‚ irrespective of the apparent purpose of the act’ (2004:16). The incidence of self-harm in young people appears to be increasing and there is a strong link between self-harm and increased risk of completed suicide (Cleaver‚ 2007). McDougall and Brophy (2006) produced a summary
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Is Technology Doing More Harm Than Good? The first significant advancement in technology was the invention of fire around 1 million years ago‚ this enabled humans to cook food‚ and create other items such as spears and utensils. Technology now has improved sharply‚ and with Tvs‚ MP3s‚ Computers etc our way of life has changed. With the introduction of Mp3s‚ Tvs and computers‚ life for humans have become easier but also lazier. Obesity in children is at peak levels in Australia‚ United States
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internet can be a dangerous place for you‚ your computer and your children. It is extremely important to be aware of the fact that not everyone on the internet is as honest about themselves that you are about yourself. Undoubtedly the Internet brings more harm than good. Predators‚ they are everywhere waiting for you and your child. Sexual predators do exist and are a real threat. They target both girls and boys of all ages and use the anonymity of the internet to their advantage since they can meet whoever
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effect on development and‚ in particular‚ alcohol use during teenage years is related to a wide range of health and social problems. Vulnerability to alcohol-related problems is greatest among young people who begin drinking before the age of 15. The safest option for children and young teenagers up to and including the age of 14 years is not to drink at all." The Safe. Sensible. Social. Alcohol strategy local implementation toolkit‚ recommends that all young people – and their parents and carers
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REVIEW ARTICLE A New‚ Evidence-based Estimate of Patient Harms Associated with Hospital Care John T. James‚ PhD Objectives: Based on 1984 data developed from reviews of medical records of patients treated in New York hospitals‚ the Institute of Medicine estimated that up to 98‚000 Americans die each year from medical errors. The basis of this estimate is nearly 3 decades old; herein‚ an updated estimate is developed from modern studies published from 2008 to 2011. Methods: A literature
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How to safeguard and protect children from harm. Actions to take to evidence or concerns that a child/ young person has been abused in any way Signs & Symptoms of Physical abuse. Unexplained bruises. Unexplained recurrent injuries or burns or scalds. Wearing clothes to cover injuries‚ even in hot weather. Refusal to undress for games. Bald patches of hair Repeated running away. Fear of medical examination. Aggression towards self and others. Fear of physical contact – shrinking
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HOW AND WITH WHAT SUCCESS HAS LIBERALISM SOUGHT TO EMANCIPATE INDIVIDUALS? Liberalism has always fought for the rights of the individual as it was one of the founding principles of the liberal ideology according to John Locke in the 17th century. As well as the rights of the individual‚ John Locke also saw freedom and toleration as two other key components of liberalism. This question demands‚ however‚ an examination of the success of liberal policies towards the emancipation of the individual.
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that children will be harmed‚ adults probably no happier‚ and the social order could collapse." (David Popenoe in Promises to Keep) Cohabitation by definition is two unmarried people of the opposite-sex living together. It has been called by various terms‚ such as "living together"‚ "shacking up"‚ "cohabitation"‚ "serial monogamy" or "living in sin." It is a halfway house for people who do not want the degree of personal and social commitment that marriage represents‚ at least for now (Waite & Gallagher
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Trending of Self-Harm Among Adolescent Females Kellin Murphy Cavanaugh The University of Saint Joseph Problem Statement According to Morgan (1979)‚ the 1960’s and 1970’s presented an up trend in self-harm‚ mostly in adolescent females. Over the decades‚ this up trend Morgan described has maintained a steady incline. This steady incline raises the question: how are adolescent females discovering this coping mechanism? According to Adler and Adler (2011) it seems that the news of self-harm travels by
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John Stuart Mill’s explanation of the harm principle is not as useful as once believed. Although the harm principle does in fact have some logic‚ it fails to set clear and concise borders regarding what denotes allowable hate speech. The harm principle essentially states that all speech‚ including hate speech‚ should be allowed. However‚ speech that causes a definable harm must be censored. For example‚ merely offensive speech is allowed; however‚ the context of the offensive speech in question is
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