Institutional Abuse (Elder Abuse) Definition Mistreatment of someone living in a facility for older people. This includes nursing homes‚ foster homes‚ group homes or board care facilities where the staff‚ are paid to provide care. Physical signs and symptoms Broken bones‚ sprains‚ dislocations Broken eyeglasses Open wounds‚ cuts‚ punctures‚ untreated injuries in various stages of healing. Sudden changes in behaviour A care giver who refuses to let visitors see elder person alone. Reports from elder of
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Individual Psychology versus Systems/ Cybernetics Perspectives Most of us have learned appropriate behaviors and ways of thinking that are firmly rooted in the Western‚ Lockean‚ scientific tradition (Becvar & Becvar‚ 2009). Rather we are around our peers or family members; we develop and are taught social norms that allow us to become productive members in our society (Becvar & Becvar‚ 2009). For many of us we are taught the linear cause and effect thinking to situations and that “any problem
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Professionals within different agencies and organisations all have specific responsibilities regarding safeguarding of children and young people. The concept of integrated working involves everyone who works with children and young people‚ and is a central part of Working Together to Safeguard Children (2013). There are many different organisations involved when there is any suspicion that a child may have been abused or actually harmed. Some of the main ones being: Educational Services OFSTED –
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This paper critiques the slow pace and use of legal rigmaroles in frustrating enforcement investors’ protection laws in Nigeria‚ compared with the American legal system‚ using AJAYI v SEC as reference. It concludes that (a) Nigerian courts should employ their power to sanction lawyers and litigants more proactively; (b) specialised courts’ powers‚ such as the Investment and Securities Tribunal (IST) must be enhanced to handle specific subject-matters in Nigeria; and (c) the rights of appeal to appellate
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Securing and Protecting Information Andrew Truxton CMGT 400 November 24‚ 2014 Romel Llarena Securing and Protecting Information The particular motivation behind this paper is to portray the confirmation process and to portray how this and other data security contemplations will influence the configuration and advancement process for new data frameworks. The confirmation methodology is a need for shielding frameworks against different structures of security dangers‚ for example‚ secret key splitting
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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES NATIONAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION POLICY Department of Water Supply and Quality Control FIRST EDITION - JANUARY‚ 2000 NATIONAL WATER SUPPLY POLICY FIRST EDITION -JANUARY‚ 2000 1. 2. INTRODUCTION: General: Water‚ next to air‚ is the most important need of man. In spite of the considerable investment of Governments in Nigeria over the years in this essential human requirement‚ a large population still
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This paper will discuss Mrs Smith’s safeguarding alert concerns‚ by taking into account professional‚ legal and ethical aspects of care. The legal requirements will explore the Mental Health Act 1983‚ as amended 2007‚ the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005‚ Human Rights 1998 Act principles‚ safeguarding vulnerable adults from abuse and the deprivation of liberty safeguards (Dols). A range of research literature and theories on dementia‚ recovery for older people‚ partnership and collaborative practice
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Understanding of safeguarding of children and young people Below there are some legislations applying for safeguarding of Children and Young Adults. Unfortunately there were put into practice following deaths of children ( Victoria Climie and Jessica Chapman) Children Act 1989 Safety of child has been protected since 1989 when the Children act came into the practice. Children Act allocates responsibilities to parents‚ local authorities (in my case it will be Northamptonshire County Council)‚ courts
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Key legislations which govern safeguarding adults work are: Disability Discrimination Act 2010: The Disability Discrimination Act was governed to reduce the discrimination towards disabled people. The Act was passed in 1995 however it has been amended to improve its scope a number of times. The Act also allows carer to not make discrimination against the disabled adults which they are responsible for. Data Protection Act 2003: Data Protection Act is a mandatory law that every health care professional
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There are a number of legislations‚ statutory guidance‚ policies and procedures (that slightly vary throughout the United Kingdom depending on the home nation) that are put in place to ensure the welfare and safety of all children and young people. There are forever changing and developing in response to current concerns and focuses - for example‚ the death of Victoria Climbié resulted in the Every Child Matters report being published and changes to legislation being made. In England there are a
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