work productivity is shortchanged when all alcoholics are considered. Yet according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)‚ some studies of primary care practices have shown that alcoholics receive an assessment by a medical professional and a referral to treatment only about 10 percent of the time.According to a study released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in 2004‚ in considering the state averages of the percentages of people with alcohol
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Child Abuse . Definition "Child abuse" can be defined as causing or permitting any harmful or offensive contact on a child’s body; and‚ any communication or transaction of any kind which humiliates‚ shames‚ or frightens the child. Some child development experts go a bit further‚ and define child abuse as any act or omission‚ which fails to nurture or in the upbringing of the children. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act defines child abuse and neglect as: “at a minimum‚ any recent
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Task 11. Explain how multi agency teams work together to support speech‚ language and communication. Communication is a vital skill in child development. Every individual in a child’s life contributes towards building this skill. It is critical to identify if a child needs support in speech‚ language and communication. Children with speech problems may show some of the following signs • They may not make clear sounds‚ struggle to say words with S‚ Z‚ B‚ G‚ K‚ D‚ R‚ etc. or pronounce incorrectly
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Unit 5: the principles underpinning the role of the practitioner working with children. E1) An early year’s practitioner has several responsibilities in their professional relationships with children‚ colleagues‚ parents and various other professionals. The responsibilities a practitioner has to children are to ensure that their individual needs are met regardless of their individual prejudices‚ views‚ preferences and opinions. According to the children’s Act 2004 the child’s welfare is paramount
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AN EMPIRICAL TEST AND EXTENSION OF THE BARTLETT AND GHOSHAL TYPOLOGY OF MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES Anne-Wil Harzing Version October 1999 A revised version of this paper appeared in Journal of International Business Studies‚ vol 31 (2000)‚ no. 1‚ pp. 101-120. Copyright © 1999 Anne-Wil Harzing. All rights reserved. Do not quote or cite without permission from the author. Dr. Anne-Wil Harzing University of Melbourne Department of Management Faculty of Economics & Commerce Parkville
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Multi-Disciplinary Teams. Whilst on placement on an adult rehabilitation ward‚ I had the opportunity to work in partnership with a multi-disciplinary team and attended a multi-disciplinary team meeting. Gorman (1998) describes a multi-disciplinary team as “…bringing together the wisdom and skills [and] …differing expertise‚ different value systems and different organizational hierarchies” of the various areas of knowledge. Whilst on this placement‚ I have worked alongside and assisted nursing
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Causes and Effects of Child Abuse Child Abuse and Domestic Violence‚ 2009 Listen Causes of Child Abuse Child abuse is primarily a problem within families. Even though abuse by nonfamily members does occur‚ most victims are abused by one or more of their parents. For this reason‚ much of the research into the causes of child abuse has focused on families and the characteristics and circumstances that can contribute to violence within them. The 1975 National Family Violence Survey and the 1985
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Physical abuse – is when someone hurts or injuries another person on purpose Signs and symptoms Cuts Bruises Burns Grip marks Black eyes Unusual pattern or location of injury Sexual abuse - refers to any action that pressures or coerces someone to do something sexually they don’t want to do. Signs and symptoms Pain‚ itching or bruises around breasts or genital area Torn‚ stained or bloody underclothing Sexually transmitted diseases Vaginal/anal bleeding Pregnancy Emotional/psychological abuse- is
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Tu Nguyen Revised essay #7 “Multi-tasking” to People Nowadays‚ when our lives are more and more modern and busy‚ everything always requires people to be active. And “multi-taskers” is a word that mention about people who can do several things at once. For instance‚ people in general and students in particular can talk on the phone while they are typing text on the computer; they can clean their house while they are listening to music‚ or students can do their homework while they are browsing
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* Day 6 – 7 /ABC * ABC Principles of Management : Multi Organ Failure /MODS * PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT : ABC / Multi Organ Failure (MODS) * Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is the progressive dysfunction of more than one organ in patients that are critically ill or injured. * It is the leading cause of death in intensive care units (ICUs). * The initial insult that stimulates MODS may result from a variety of causes including‚ but not limited to‚ extensive
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