Causes and Effects of child abuse Have you ever wondered what actually causes parents to abuse their children? If so‚ you are reading the right essay. For the past day I have researched about child abuse and really got the understanding and sympathy for all the children affected by this crime. Not only is this crime known throughout the world‚ but the law takes child abuse as a crime and calls for a certain penalty. Child abuse refers to mistreatment of children that occurs physically‚ mentally
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of substance abuse‚ including productivity and health- and crime-related costs‚ exceed $600 billion annually. This includes approximately $193 billion for illicit drugs‚ $193 billion for tobacco‚ and $235 billion for alcohol. As staggering as these numbers are‚ they do not fully describe the extent of destructive public health and safety implications of drug abuse and addiction‚ such as family disintegration‚ loss of employment‚ failure in school‚ domestic violence‚ and child abuse. These consequences
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The abuse of alcohol and prescription/recreational drugs are constant issues that our society and societies across the globe are constantly facing. Handling such issues and preventing them from negatively impacting our society can be very difficult and viewed from an “Objective perspective” and a “Constructionist perspective”. The objective perspective identifies these abuses as unsafe social condition that can be identified‚ measured and reduced. The Constructionist perspective uses a more formal
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http://www.sallyhoward.net/article.php?id=54&category=current_affairs India’s Tourism History The road from independence It’s 65 years since independence‚ and in its wake Indian tourism industry has traversed a rocky road – much like the subcontinent itself. High Life surveys six colourful decades… Flashing with heat and drowned by monsoons‚ with its rainbow of saris and the fast-changing blues of its overarching skies India‚ to the chilly British mind
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uncontrollable use of alcoholic drinks. There are many symptoms‚ complications‚ treatments and ways of prevention for alcoholism. Certain groups of people may be at a greater risk than others for several different reasons. There are numerous factors in why people may become addicted. Usually‚ a variety of factors contribute to the development of alcoholism. Social factors such as the influence of peers‚ family‚ society‚ the availability of alcohol‚ mental illness‚ stress‚ and not knowing how to cope
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marriage to neglect their spouse as they may think that their spouse are like birth tool and nothing else. For them‚ their spouse are not their soul mate and they may not share their struggle‚ pain‚ joy and everything else with their spouse. This will cause their spouse to feel neglected and unloved. Worst still‚ these types of
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trial for their crimes. Some do not believe that this is not right since so many years have passed since they have done these crimes. Even
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substance abuse. Substance abuse is the overindulgence in or dependence on an addictive substance (Fisanick‚ 2009). It is a condition that can destroy not only the user’s life‚ but also those that care about the person. Substance abuse is responsible for half a million preventable deaths each year (Corse‚ 1995). Substance abuse includes the misuse of alcohol‚ tobacco‚ and illicit drug. Examples of illegal drugs include marijuana‚ amphetamines‚ cocaine‚ and opiates. Each year substance abuse costs
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Why RN TO BSN The Need for Highly-Educated Nurses In the 21st century‚ the health challenges facing the nation have shifted dramatically. The American population is older—Americans 65 and older will be nearly 20 percent of the population by 2030—as well as more diverse with respect not only to race and ethnicity but also other cultural and socioeconomic factors. In addition to shifts in the nation’s demographics‚ there also have been shifts in that nation’s health care needs. Most health care
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Why is the American Crime Rate So High? When compared with other Western-industrialized nations‚ the United States has the highest crime rate. It is a daunting question as to why‚ especially in the age we live in now. One might just boil it down to being a consequence of an ongoing population boom‚ the idea being that when there are more people‚ there is going to be more criminal activity. While this is obviously true‚ it is not even coming close to touching on the big picture. There are many
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