More than 200‚000 children are prosecuted in adult courts each year. All 50 states can prosecute a child‚ under the age of 16 years old‚ as an adult (Young & Gainsborough‚ 2000). Between 1992 and 1997‚ forty two states and the District of Columbia enacted legislation to enable juvenile offenders to be transferred to adult prisons (Young & Gainsborough‚ 2000). Missouri and Indiana lowered the minimum age for transfer to an adult facility from 16 years of age to the incredibly young age of ten (Flesch
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The five positive outcomes for children and young people. 1. Being healthy - this outcome deals with the extent to which providers contribute to the development of healthy lifestyles in children. Evidence will include ways in which providers promote the following: physical‚ mental‚ emotional and sexual health; participation in sport and exercise; healthy eating and the drinking of water; the ability to recognise and combat personal stress; having self-esteem; and the avoidance of drug taking including
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------------------------------------------------- 1.3 Analyse how national and local guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding affect day to day work with children and young people. In a school‚ nursery or educational establishment‚ Government Legislation and policies and procedures within the establishment ensure that all children are kept safe and protected from harm. All establishments must have these policies and procedures in place and they must be in line with national legislation. All staff working within
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CU678 WORK IN A BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 1.1 The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique‚ and recognising our individual differences. These can be along the dimensions of race‚ ethnicity‚ gender‚ age‚ physical abilities‚ etc. 1.2 There is a need to be sensitive to the needs of others in all aspects of life including office life. I‚ myself‚ am formally registered disabled by being hard of hearing aid. My line managers have
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activities to encourage communication between children and young adults. Factors to be taken into account include: The age of the child or young person – children moving from primary to secondary school will go through many changes both physically and emotionally. The onset of puberty will not only bring on numerous physical transformations occurring to their bodies. Young adults will become body change aware and with the added rage of hormones will make them feel very self conscious of these changes
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Promote equality‚ diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people Outcome 1 Promote equality and diversity in work with children and young people Assessment Criteria The learner can: 1.1 identify the current legislation and codes of practice relevant to the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity 1.2 explain the importance of promoting the rights of all children and young people to participation and equality of access 1.3 explain the importance and benefits of valuing and
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Medical Decision Making http://mdm.sagepub.com/ Do Patient Decision Aids Meet Effectiveness Criteria of the International Patient Decision Aid Standards Collaboration? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Annette M. O ’Connor‚ Carol Bennett‚ Dawn Stacey‚ Michael J. Barry‚ Nananda F. Col‚ Karen B. Eden‚ Vikki Entwistle‚ Valerie Fiset‚ Margaret Holmes-Rovner‚ Sara Khangura‚ Hilary Llewellyn-Thomas and David Rovner Med Decis Making published online 14 September 2007 DOI: 10.1177/0272989X07307319
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In the United States‚ twenty million children are experiencing physical‚ verbal and emotional abuse from parents who are addicted to alcohol. Growing up in an alcoholic house can leave emotional scars that may last a lifetime. This is tragic because we consider that childhood is the foundation on which our entire lives are fabricated. When a child’s efforts to bond with an addicted parent are handicapped‚ the result is confusion and intense anxiety. In order to survive in a home deficient‚ of
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development in children and young people’s setting In this assignment‚ I am writing about the duties and responsibilities of my work role and the expectation of my work role. In my job‚ I must be responsible be being respectful toward other people I am working with‚ be professional at all time. To be encouraging toward the children‚ to be organised and to show that I am interested in the children and their parent. To work with parent to ensure a safe environment for the children. Encourage creative
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Safeguarding Adults South Yorkshire’s Adult Protection Procedures Safeguarding Adults South Yorkshire’s Adult Protection Procedures CONTENTS SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION & GOVERNING PRINCIPLES 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Introduction Endorsement Multi-agency working in safeguarding adults Key roles in safeguarding adults Responsibilities in safeguarding adults Dealing with disagreements and complaints Governing principles SECTION 2 – PROCEDURES 2.1 2.2
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