Problem statement There is rampant increasing of the youth in drug abuse which is a major threat to national development ‚policy makers‚social security and family stability. A report in our dailies geve credence to the fact that this menace is on the increase. In the march 16‚ 2002 edition of the mirror‚ a poplar weekly daily in ghana‚it was reported that the accra psychiatric hospital (one of 3 such institutions on ghana) has recotded more case of dru abuse.it stated that ``in the past year the
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Team Working http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_K52n2Jkv5-I/TLkSVOJVOiI/AAAAAAAADsg/vSQ0WHFrrx0/s1600/3.jpg To me the above picture above depicts teamwork‚ it reflects a combination of skills‚ qualities and values‚ diversity and difference working together with a sole aim or purpose. The football players all have abilities‚ know each other’s roles‚ need to work together‚ need each other‚ and have a clear goal. In health care‚ goals are clearly well recognised‚ specifically patient centred provision
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Child abuse is a serious matter. No matter what ethnic or social background someone comes from there is the potential for abuse. The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)‚ as amended and reauthorized by the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010‚ defines child abuse and neglect as‚ “Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death‚ serious physical or emotional harm‚ sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act which presents
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Using the table below‚ identify three ways of finding out the communication and language needs of an individual. For each method‚ describe how effective it is at establishing the needs of the individual. Method How effective is this method Describe three factors to consider when promoting effective communication. Describe three verbal and three non verbal communication methods and styles that a social care worker may use in an adult care setting. Verbal
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Working Girl: The Obstacles Within Corporate America Introduction In the movie Working Girl‚ the star Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith) is a hard working woman who is determined to reach the top of the stock market world by hard work. As she turns 30 she is still stuck in clerical work so when she starts working for Katherine Parker (Sigourney Weaver) she is glad that Katherine is willing to accept input and ideas from her. However‚ when Katherine goes on a skiing trip
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Sexual abuse is a term used to describe one individual forcing another to commit a sexual act. Around the globe sexual abuse is much more common than people would like to think. In most cases‚ when we hear of sexual abuse we think about women or children. However‚ there are some instances where men are also sexual abused. For instance‚ there is a significant percentage of men incarcerated that experience sexual abuse at one point or another in their adult lives. Many factors play into these abuse cases
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Child Abuse Child abuse is any form of maltreatment to a child or children and could either be physical‚ emotional‚ or sexual. It can also be described as an act or failure to act by a parent or caretaker which results to harm of the child. There are four major forms of child abuse‚ Physical‚ abuse which is the infliction of serious injuries or actions that may lead to infliction of injuries or death. Sexual abuse is a situation where an adult engages
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E1 Identify FIVE (5) pieces of current legislation/ E2 Describe how each piece of legislation will influence working practices in the setting. 1.) Children Act 1989 - The Children Act 1989 has influenced setting by bringing together several sets of guidance and provided the foundation for many of the standards practitioners adhere to and maintain when working with children. The Act requires that settings work together in the best interests of the child and that they form partnerships with parents
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03 Child Abuse Introduction to the theme Gelles and Strauss (1979‚ p. 15) assert that: "A person is more likely to be hit or killed in his or her home by another family member than anywhere else or by anyone else”. Why is there so much violence in modern man - or is it not a contemporary phenomenon? The term "family violence" refers to several types of violence‚ for example child abuse‚ incest‚ family murder‚ spouse abuse or battering. In this theme the focus will be on child abuse in particular
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Interprofessional Working “Interprofessional working involves complex interactions between two or more members of different professional disciplines. It is a collaborative venture in which those involved share the common purpose of developing mutually negotiated goals achieved through agreed plans which are monitored and evaluated according to agreed procedures. This requires the pooling of knowledge and expertise to facilitate joint decision making based upon shared professional viewpoints” (Barrett
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