is compromised. This means that many older adults turn the management of certain activities over to others‚ often opening the door to mistreatment or elder abuse (Eliopoulos 2010). Elder abuse may be defined as “A single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to an older person or violates their human and civil rights” (HSE‚ 2002a‚ p25). Elder abuse is a significant social challenge in contemporary
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of abuse which may be experienced by adults. To achieve p1‚ produce a table that describes the different forms of abuse that adults may be subjected to. Forms of Abuse Which May Be Experienced By Adults Abuse is mistreating someone whether mentally‚ emotionally‚ sexually‚ financially or physically that is likely to cause death or harm to a person such as making them feel worthless‚ guilty‚ isolated or making significant loss to a victim’s property. Forms Of Abuse Meaning Of Abuse Example
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and for this reason they are more prone to be abuse and violent than any others‚ and also due to the fact that some are undocumented they tend not to seek medical services due to fear or being deported. Several socioeconomics factors indicate that immigrants (both documented and undocumented) are a greater risk for poor health. DEMOGRAPHICS According to the ANA (American Nurse Association) “First the rate of poverty for undocumented immigrants rose from 23.3 percent in 2008 to 25.1 percent in 2009
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Credibility of Information from Internet Sohrab Daver University of Phoenix Abstract Internet has gained tremendous significance and dependability in today ’s world. It has become a usual source of information. It provides lots of information on any desired subject. Majority of the users believe that this information is accurate‚ reliable and credible‚ just because they could find it‚ online. A user takes a risk by believing this information without evaluating its credibility. Just because
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WORKERS HOW TO SAFEGUARD THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN Every child or young person has the undeniable right to grow and develop in a safe environment that safeguards them from abuse and maltreatment‚ to enable them to have the best available life chances to develop into young adults. There is no single piece of legislation for safeguarding children in the UK but lots of laws and guidelines which are changing all the time with new legislation. This is passed by Westminster‚ the Welsh Assembly Government
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cyst is usually spherical with the size that ranges from 10-20μm. In a mature cyst there are four nucleuses while in an immature cyst there are 1-2 which are occasionally seen. Its karyosomal chromatin is small‚ discrete and usually central and the chromatoidal body is elongated with bluntly rounded ends. Its glycogen is usually diffuse; concentrated mass often present in young cysts; and stains reddish brown with iodine. The trophozoite is about 10-60 μm; possess a progressive motility with a single
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Final Paper: Letter of Advice Com 200 Interpersonal Communication March 5‚ 2012 Final Paper: Letter of Advice Dear Amy and Smith‚ As you know‚ I am taking interpersonal communication‚ and as a close friend of the two of you‚ I feel that it is only right that I share information I have learned for the marriage you have ahead. I know that you are newly engaged‚ and this information will prove to be of use in your relationship. We have all heard “communication is the key in marriage‚” and this
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Engaging With Vulnerable People This essay will explore the concept of vulnerability‚ the type of people who can be vulnerable and its potential effects. It will then relate this specifically to the case of Miss Jaya an elderly Hindu lady who has no relatives and lives alone‚ and why she is perceived to be vulnerable. The essay will then go on to evaluate how a nurse can demonstrate professional values and empower the patient to help reduce their vulnerability‚ taking into account the Nursing
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Safeguarding Children: Case Study and Questions: Case Study: Part 1: Q1 Child abuse would be one of many possible explanations at this point. In addition to the indicators mentioned above‚ describe at least four physical signs and four behavioural signs that you might look for if you still thought that child abuse was a possibility. (P1) The first signs I would look for are physical signs‚ such as; bruises‚ burns‚ scars and unexplained marks‚ bite marks for example. Injuries such as bruises
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Letter of Advice 1 Letter of Advice Mary Ann Witt COM 200 Interpersonal Communication Noemi Roberts May 9‚ 2012 Letter of Advice 2 Letter of Advice Dear Jim and Dorothy‚ Communication
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