will inform you about the sexual abuse that pertains to both male and female juveniles‚ and the lack of mental health care that is offered to them. Along with the problems each of these causes. These two issues are of great concern to me‚ because if they were focused on more teens would be less likely to return to adult jails in the future. Out of the two issues I
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The types and possible signs and indicators of child abuse. Physical Abuse. This may involve the hitting‚ shaking‚ throwing‚ drowning‚ suffocating fit the injuries shown or otherwise causing harm to a child. Physical harm may also be when a parent or alternatively a carer fabricates the symptoms of an illness deliberately in a child. Physical abuse can be defined as a deliberate physical assault resulting in any of the above taking place. Physical indicators to be aware of professionally include
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Child Sexual Abuse CONTENT PAGE 1. Introduction Page 1 2. Case Study Page 1 3. How this Affects learners Page 2 4. Policies and Procedures Page 2 5. Raising Awareness Page 3 6. Conclusion Page 3 7. References Page 4 Appendix 1. INTRODUCTION Research indicates that 1 out of every 4 children will be the victim of sexual abuse before reaching
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residents are subjected to abuse and neglect. It is believed that nearly one-third of all nursing homes have residents that are subjected to abuse either by staff or other residents (Masters in Health Care). Definitions of elder abuse vary. It is difficult to pinpoint exactly what actions or inactions constitute abuse. Besides a variety of definitions‚ the major types of abuse that occur in nursing homes are categorized into physical abuse‚ sexual abuse‚ emotional or psychological abuse‚ neglect‚ abandonment
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Pure Culture Techniques In this first lab‚ you will be learning some very fundamental and important techniques. As is the case with most things‚ shorts cuts usually get you in trouble. This is especially true in Microbiology. The techniques you will be learning tonight‚ if mastered correctly‚ will make your life and learning experience in Microbiology much easier‚ if you don’t pay attention and practice these techniques incorrectly‚ well then……? Today you will be learning the following techniques:
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Prescription Drug Abuse Millions of people throughout the world are taking drugs on a daily basis. If you were to ask someone why they take prescription drugs‚ most people would be taking them for the right reason. However‚ it’s estimated that twenty percent of people in the United States alone have used prescription drugs for non-medical reasons.1 Prescription drug abuse is a serious and growing problem that often goes unnoticed. Abusing these drugs can often lead to addiction and even death
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Physical abuse is nonaccidental physical injury (ranging from minor bruises to severe fractures or death) as a result of punching‚ beating‚ kicking‚ biting‚ shaking‚ throwing‚ stabbing‚ choking‚ hitting (with a hand‚ stick‚ strap‚ or other object)‚ burning‚ or otherwise harming a child‚ that is inflicted by a parent‚ caregiver‚ or other person who has responsibility for the child.2 Such injury is considered abuse regardless of whether the caregiver intended to hurt the child. Physical discipline
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Alcoholism and Its Treatment Options Josh Rockey University of Cincinnati Abstract An individual that suffers from alcoholism faces a difficult task in trying to gain sobriety. Some options available to those in the Cincinnati area are Alcoholics Anonymous and treatment centers such as Sojourners Recovery Services in Hamilton‚ OH‚ Beckett Springs in West Chester‚ OH‚ and the Talbert House in Clifton‚ OH. Research indicates that Alcoholics Anonymous‚ on average‚ is probably not any more beneficial
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for non-medical reasons (Longley par.8). Some prescription drugs can become addictive‚ especially when they are used in a manner inconsistent with their labeling or for reasons they were not prescribed. Those include narcotic painkillers like OxyContin or Vicodin‚ sedatives and tranquilizers like Xanax or Valium‚ and stimulants like Dexedrine‚ Adderall or Ritalin. Steroid abuse is also on the rise. Steroids are prescription drugs that are legally prescribed to treat a variety of medical conditions
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Types of abuse... Physical – Punching‚ Kicking‚ Scratching‚ slapping‚ biting‚ scalding‚ hair pulling‚ poking‚ pushing‚ pinching‚ burning‚ shoving‚ tripping over‚ binding limbs‚ choking‚ beating‚ cutting‚ starvation‚ imprisonment‚ force feeding‚ deliberate dehydration‚ twisting arms‚ sleep deprivation‚ torture‚ drowning‚ bruising‚ Signs or Symptoms:-Injuries that have not received medical attention‚ frequent or regular falls and injuries‚ “pepper-pot bruising” finger-marks‚ bruising in areas not
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