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    Putting a stop to elderly abuse What is Elder Abuse? Elder abuse occurs when an elderly woman or man is caused harm‚ neglected or mistreated - usually by someone they should be able to trust. Many people can feel uncomfortable when hearing the word ‘Abuse’ what abuse actually means is causing harm‚ mistreating‚ exploiting or neglecting elderly people‚ the above is just an example of certain ways in which the term abuse is meant by there are of course many other ways and forms in which elderly

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    Substance Abuse in America

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    substance abuse epidemic has brought about a renewed interested in determining the root cause of substance abuse‚ the effects of substance abuse on individuals and societies‚ and the substance abuse treatment modalities that achieve the best outcomes. In reviewing the current research on substance abuse there seems to be no one clear cause of substance abuse disorders‚ although there is strong evidence that a number of life circumstances may predispose an individual to a substance abuse disorder

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    What Is Physical Abuse?

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    Physical abuse is the most well known type of abuse. Unlike any other type of abuse‚ there are many indications that physical abuse could be prominent in the child’s life. The first red flag to physical abuse is unexplained bruises. The bruises can be anywhere on the child’s body. If there are bruises that are in the form of an object such as a belt‚ cord‚ or rope‚ this is defiantly an sign that this child is being abused physically. Also if the unexplained bruises happen to appear after an absence

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    Child Abuse Essay

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    tasks on an innocent child. Everyday a child gets abused either physically‚ verbally or sexually by their so called caring parents who are supposed to love them and keep them in a safe and secure environment ironically in their home. Physical abuse is when you use actions instead of communicating verbally and if serious enough can result in death. A child can be hit‚ kicked or even punched which leaves bruises or broken bones! Do you want to hear the slap of a hand hitting a weak and frail

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    Example Of Child Abuse

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    Examples of how child abuse can occur Physical Physical abuse can include the following: • Physical discipline • Striking‚ punching or striking with a foot • Shoving‚ shaking or tossing • Squeeze skin‚ nip with teeth ‚ strangle or pulling hair • Use of unrestrained force when holding/touching • Purposely spiking • Smothering • Made up/encouraged illness • Mutilation of female genital Neglect The following are features of child neglect: • Lack of appropriate care and direction • Dietary deficiency

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    Sensory impairment- they rely on other to communicate‚ so they may be unable to tell anyone about what is wrong‚ they trust there carer and therefore their carer has full power over them. Elderly- they maybe power less and may give full power and control to the abuser that they trust‚ they may have a loss of memory due to dementia or loss of memory and mobility so it make it harder for them to get around and communicate to others. Vulnerable- power of the abuser they will trust them‚ but they will

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    ARTICLE Child Sexual Abuse: Consequences and Implications Gail Hornor‚ RNC‚ MS‚ PNP ABSTRACT Sexual abuse is a problem of epidemic proportions in the United States. Given the sheer numbers of sexually abused children‚ it is vital for pediatric nurse practitioners to understand both short-term and long-term consequences of sexual abuse. Understanding consequences of sexual abuse can assist the pediatric nurse practitioner in anticipating the physical and mental health needs of patients and also

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    Affects of Child Abuse

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    Children who are physically or psychologically abused‚ will act more violently than those who are not abused. It does not matter‚ what kind of abuse they are subjected to‚ it will still have an effect on the child. They will think that what they saw or heard is normal because they were not taught anything else. The research I have done‚ supports my topic on all kinds of levels. George‚ T. I. (1999). Children’s Health Vol. 1‚ New Hampshire Salem Press Inc. In this book‚ the

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    Child Abuse And Neglect

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    Overwhelming many children suffer at the hands of child abuse every day. It appears to most people that child abuse is negative‚ something that no one should commit‚ or that it’s common sense not to harm a child. Yet it continues to be a problem around the world and it is largely believed that the chances of eliminating child abuse incidents completely is slim to none‚ however‚ that topic will be discussed later. There are four different types of child abuse in which a child can experience. The first being

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    the following types of abuse: • Physical abuse – Body harm. Bruising‚ fear… • Sexual abuse – Forcing sexual behaviour. Bruising around genital areas‚ fear from p/care… • Emotional/psychological abuse –Verbal abuse to maintain power and control‚ taking empowerment away from an individual. Fear of guving opinions or speaking out loud… • Financial abuse –Taking money or making somebody financially dependant. Money keep on disappearing from a wallet. • Institutional abuse – Setting unflexible

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