Child Abuse and Neglect Elizabeth Tukulo 11/23/14 Abstract Child abuse and neglect is a thorny issue that needs joint efforts to curb. Many children live in fear of being abused at any moment in the United States. Child abuse is considered as the greatest problem that hinder normal development among children as it subjects them to psychological trauma. This research work aims to investigating various concepts relating to child abuse and neglect. The main aim of the research work is to find out Community
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the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Science By Kirsten Anderson California State University‚ Long Beach March 9‚ 2014 Every year around four million children in the United States experience a traumatic event‚ including the abuse and neglect of a child‚ also known as child maltreatment‚ (Schwartz & Perry‚ 1994). In 2005‚ 3.3 million referrals were made that year to child protective agencies for suspected child maltreatment‚ (Bentley & Widom‚ 2009). The Centers for Disease Control
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Burnes (1906) explains that elderly abuse or neglect refer to an intentional act which is physical‚ sexual‚ emotional‚ financial abuse‚ or neglect‚ occurring in a relationship of trust. Researchers‚ and clinicians recognize elder mistreatment is a big problem associated with major consequences‚ including shortened survival‚ and societal costs. It is important to understand the signs‚ types‚ and prevention of elderly abuse or neglect. As elders become weaker and weaker‚ they lose their ability to
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Animal abuse can happen all around the world in many different ways. Animal cruelty is when someone hurts or does not care for an animal responsibly‚ for an example not giving your pet food or water. It is against the law to be cruel or harm animals‚ even your own pets. It is also called animal abuse‚ or neglect. Neglect sometimes it is simply that people do not understand that what they are doing to an animal is causing the animal pain. Other times‚ people who have been abused themselves will be
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Elderly Abuse: Recognizing and Reporting The 2009 United States Census shows that 12.4 percent of the Illinois population was 65 years of age or older. In Illinois‚ an estimated 76‚000 persons over age 60 suffered from elder abuse‚ but the state of Illinois reported receiving only 10‚583 elder abuse reports during 2008. The 2008 Illinois Elder Abuse and Neglect Program Annual Report‚ Demographics reveals that of reported cases of abuse in Illinois that year: almost one in four victims are age
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Running head: Child Abuse and Neglect Child Abuse and Neglect I. Introduction a. Child Abuse is global. II. Defining Abuse and Neglect b. What is Abuse and Neglect? III. Consequences of Abuse and Neglect c. Long term affects from Abuse and Neglect of a Child. d. Knowing the different behaviors of abuse and neglect within a child. IV. Importance of Attachments in your Children e. Why it’s important for children to be attached to the caregiver
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Running Head: CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT The Causes of Child Abuse and Neglect and the Long Term Effects on Human Development from Infancy to Adulthood Sheila Y. Boone Liberty University December 10‚ 2008 Abstract Child abuse and neglect is a prevalent issue in the United States. Every year approximately one million infants‚ children and adolescents are victims of child abuse and neglect. Research has linked childhood experiences of abuse and neglect with some serious life-long developmental
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Substance Abuse Among the Elderly Substance abuse is widely recognized as one of the most serious social‚ ethical‚ and legal problems of the modern day‚ but few people realize how serious this issue affects the elderly population of the United States. Substance abuse is generally considered to be a problem of early adulthood‚ however‚ the truth is that substance abuse impacts older Americans on a large scale‚ and must be addressed through a multifaceted approach in which nurses play a key role. This
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seriousness of elder abuse and neglect. Until recently‚ what happened within the home was considered to be a private‚ family matter and was excluded from scrutiny by the public. With an increasing number of elderly individuals entering into care at long term living facilities‚ the problem of abuse and neglect has moved from a private‚ family matter‚ that typically took place within the home‚ to one that is a critical societal problem and a crime. However‚ risk factors associated with elder abuse are grossly
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Substance Abuse and the Elderly Substance abuse in the elderly exists just as in any other population. Many seniors develop substance abuse problems due to circumstances or situations due to the aging process. A report by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration indicates that 17% of adults age 60 and older are affected by alcohol abuse and abuse of legal drugs. The report also states that a third of those seniors who abuse substances did
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