Child abuse is a serious and widespread problem throughout the world. It can take the form of sexual abuse‚ physical or psychological mistreatment ‚ or child neglect. What are some of the main causes for child abuse or neglect? Can child abuse be prevented? What can be done within the community or the child welfare system to prevent or control child abuse? Once discovered‚ child abuse can be addressed‚ but who should be reporting child maltreatment‚ and what are the legal requirements for reporting
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Teenage Alcohol Abuse/Addiction 550-150-2W7A Psychopharmacology Instructor Dennis Markus‚ MSW‚ LCSW‚ C-SAC Tracy L. Murray (Rego) MSW‚ LCSW‚ CTS 11 November 2009 The dangers of teenage alcohol abuse are underestimated in our country due to the social acceptability of the drug alcohol. The social acceptability of alcohol itself is seen by the frequency it is categorized separately from other drugs and substances when we talk about use and abuse. Alcohol is a drug
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Adolescent Alcohol Abuse: What Factors are Present? Over the years‚ many researchers have dedicated their time and energy to study adolescent alcohol abuse. They have found that there are many factors that contribute to adolescent alcohol abuse. These factors are psychological‚ environmental‚ social‚ and cultural. Not all of these factors play a part in every adolescent who abuses alcohol‚ but one of these factors is usually present. Psychological disorders have been found in both American
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America from abuse and neglect‚" according to Every Child Matters Education Fund (as cited by The National Children’s Alliance‚ 2009). This goes to show that child abuse is a major issue in today’s modern society. In fact‚ statistics show that there are over 3 million reports of child abuse each year in the United States alone (“National Child Abuse Statistics‚” n.d.). While the definition of child abuse and neglect changes from state to state‚ it is defined by The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and
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Prescription Drug Abuse Millions of people throughout the world are taking drugs on a daily basis. If you were to ask someone why they take prescription drugs‚ most people would be taking them for the right reason. However‚ it’s estimated that twenty percent of people in the United States alone have used prescription drugs for non-medical reasons.1 Prescription drug abuse is a serious and growing problem that often goes unnoticed. Abusing these drugs can often lead to addiction and even death
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Child Abuse and Prevention Traci Ledford Axia College‚ University of Phoenix Utilizing Information in College Writing‚ Com 125 Lea Ann Douglas January 11‚ 2007 Child Abuse and Prevention . Child abuse is a growing problem and prevention education is the key. There are more children being abused in the United States everyday. People need to learn the sign of abuse‚ when it is appropriate to report abuse‚ how to report abuse‚ and what to do to prevent future abuse. According
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contribute to the child abuse in Malaysia. The number of reported child abuse cases in Malaysia has been increasing in the last few years. This trend is alarming‚ especially as it may represent only the "tip of the iceberg". While statistics of reported abuse cases are published annually‚ these alone may not reflect the extent of abuse in a population‚ the severity of abuse over time or why abuse is occurring. While various factors are commonly associated with the incidence of child abuse‚ little is known
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Child Sexual Abuse CONTENT PAGE 1. Introduction Page 1 2. Case Study Page 1 3. How this Affects learners Page 2 4. Policies and Procedures Page 2 5. Raising Awareness Page 3 6. Conclusion Page 3 7. References Page 4 Appendix 1. INTRODUCTION Research indicates that 1 out of every 4 children will be the victim of sexual abuse before reaching
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does not help them to become better individuals‚ but gives them the idea that they are already too far gone to be helped. In juvenile prisons there were reports of physical and sexual abuse. In a survey‚ 12% of youth reported sexual abuse within the last year. Even though in this survey the percent of sexual abuse is low‚ it still is a problem. People who are opposed to these facilities
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The Impact of Child Abuse In the typical classroom‚ a 4-year-old child once said‚ “If someone wants to have sex with you‚ you have to do it.” (Rafanello) Child abuse is more prevalent now than ever‚ and the numbers are only growing. This shows us that child abuse is more relevant now than ever. The amount of damage inflicted on these children mentally range from mild to extreme. This is why it’s important that child abuse gets reported as soon as possible. Did you know that 3.2 million children
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