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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| How to Build a Supportive Workgroup | | | 4/20/2012 | This document seeks to inform the reader of the best ways to form a supportive workgroup. There are many methods and each is discussed in detail as to provide a wealth of knowledge. Having a supportive workgroup has been shown to allow the company to have more success‚ as well as employees who are loyal to the company. | Contents Paper Section 2 How to Build a Supportive Climate 2 The Twelve Steps 2 1. State the
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Elder Abuse. (Bureau of Justice‚ 2013) There are 4‚139 cases of Elder abuse every minute which amounts to 9.5% percent of the Elderly population. In the State of Ohio‚ there were over 16‚000 reported cases of Elder Abuse in 2010.(Cleveland Seniors Association‚ 2010) That number is expected to be higher because most cases are not reported. According to the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse‚ 90% of the abusers are family members. According to the National Center on Elder Abuse‚ “Elder
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Models of Abuse This essay will describe the models of abuse and compare them; there has been some controversy over these and this will be lightly discussed. Psychological Model of Abuse - Also known as emotional or mental abuse Emotional abuse can be described as constantly mistreating a child and therefore affecting their emotional state and development. Emotional abuse can be inflicted upon a child in many different ways; these can include telling a child that they are “worthless
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Explain how to adapt communication with children and young people for The age of the child or young person Unit 1 Communication and professional relationships with children‚ young people and adults 1.2:2 Explain how to adapt communication with children and young people for: 1. The age of the child or young person Children coming from primary school to secondary school will go through many changes. They are aged between 11 and 12 years old. Their bodies will be changing as well with reaching
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Explain how an understanding of Honey and Mumford’s learning styles could help you to maximise your own learning on the International Diploma course. Learning Styles were created by Peter Honey and Alan Mumford‚ and they identified four distinct learning styles or preferences: Activist‚ Theorist; Pragmatist and Reflector. ( Mobbs‚ 2003).These are the learning approaches that individuals naturally prefer and they recommend that in order to maximise one’s own personal learning. Individuals have
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I. Title: Drug Abuse Introduction: Man has always saught pleasure‚ abatement of anxiety‚ and other alterations in states of consciousness through the ingestion of various natural and chemical substances. In the last few years drug abuse has become serious problem resulting into considerable harm both to the individual and to the society. Drug abuse adversely affects the well being‚ the progress and the health of the user and also cause tragedy to the family life of these persons. Drugs are handled
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Problem – Elder Abuse in our country is growing in America. All people have the right to live their lives without abuse‚ neglects‚ and being exploitations. It should not matter how old we are everyone has value. The 2004 Survey of State Adult Protective Services‚ found the following: that a 19.7 percent increase from 2000 – 2004 in the combined total of reports of elder and vulnerable adult abuse and there was a 15.6 percent increase from 2000 – 2004 in substantiated cases; and the abuse occurred more
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Effects of Verbal Abuse In many domestic relationships‚ there is a secret that is often not acknowledged by anyone beyond their home. Inside these relationships‚ one person may take on the more dominant role but some use the position of power to become abusive to their spouse. The most common form of abuse between married couples is verbal. The effects of verbal abuse among a family includes the abuser who is unseeing to their actions‚ their spouse that endures the abuse and their children whom
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CHAPTER 1 PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Introduction Child abuse is a phenomenon that has a long history and exists in various Cultures. Most countries have policies and programs that have the purpose of contributing to the well being of children‚ including preventing and reducing the risk of child abuses in many cases of child maltreatment‚ such policies and programs are sufficient and further maltreatment is not reported. Under the Presidential Decree no. 603‚ the child is one of the most important
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