abuse‚ neglect‚ or exploitation by others. “Neglect” can be repeated conduct or a single incident of carelessness‚ which could reasonably be expected to result in serious physical or psychological injury or a possible risk of death.” Indicators of neglect include: • Pressure sores or ulcers; • Excessive odor or dirt on the body or clothing; • The presence of fleas or lice; • Listlessness and fatigue; • Deteriorating health or wasting away; • Malnutrition or dehydration; • Over-medication
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Sean Nelson SW320 J. Juarez Child Neglect This quarter at California State Polytechnic University‚ Pomona‚ I am taking a class called “Family Violence.” In this class‚ one of the most disturbing types of abuse that I have learned about is the neglect of children. Hard to detect and even harder to prove‚ it is the most common form of family violence between senior citizens who live with their families. In 1998 there were an estimated 903‚000 victims of child maltreatment‚ and more than half
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conditions. This is a form of neglect to homeless people. Supreme Courts‚ the Judicial System‚ City Commissioners‚ Mayors etc. always speak on behalf of homeless people and how they are unwilling to help them. Most individuals running for such high statuses lie their way to the top; proclaiming they will take care of the poor and homeless‚ but in reality do nothing for them. This is false hope to all homeless individuals. I am here to say‚ that Americans neglect their own kind. When it comes down
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Ann Vu 10-18-12 Period 3 Mr. Patton AN INSPIRATIONAL CHALLENGE Have you ever had a family member or maybe friends who you know that inspired you the most? Of all the family members and friends I knew the person I admire the most is my loving grandma‚ my mother’s mom. Her name is Vy Nguyen; she was born and raised in a poor family in Thanh Hoa‚ Vietnam. My grandma is truly an important role of my family. I’ve heard many stories told by my mom about the struggles and
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The Neglect of the Elderly With the growing number of senior citizens in our expanding society‚ abuse and neglect of the elderly is a widespread issue in our society. Neglect can come in many ugly forms and can be quite horrifying when actually investigated. When we as a society fail to meet the needs of our senior community we are only creating a perhaps dreadful prelude to our own inevitable destiny. Elder neglect is the failure to fulfill obligations to a senior citizen. According
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Because of this‚ readers empathize with Alice and feel encouraged to take steps towards finding a cure and raising awareness so that society can help as many people diagnosed as possible. Moreover‚ in Left Neglect‚ Sarah‚ a young mother of three children in elementary school‚ suffers from Left Neglect‚ a disease that paralyze the entire left side of the body. When her husband finds out that she has been in an accident‚ it is hard to accept that a very bright woman can no longer do something as simple
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Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Science By Kirsten Anderson California State University‚ Long Beach March 9‚ 2014 Every year around four million children in the United States experience a traumatic event‚ including the abuse and neglect of a child‚ also known as child maltreatment‚ (Schwartz & Perry‚ 1994). In 2005‚ 3.3 million referrals were made that year to child protective agencies for suspected child maltreatment‚ (Bentley & Widom‚ 2009). The Centers for Disease Control and
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Self-neglect : recognising features and risk factors Introduction Self-neglect in older adults is a serious public health issue and a social problem that can have profound consequences for the health and well-being of older people. It is characterised by an inability to meet one’s own basic needs and is an increasingly common problem‚ which can be intentional or unintentional (Gibbons et al‚ 2006). Those who self-neglect often live in extreme conditions of squalor and evidence suggests they are
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Child Neglect is failure to provide for a child’s basic needs. Neglect can be physical‚ educational‚ or emotional. Physical neglect includes denial of‚ or delay in‚ seeking health care; abandonment; removal from the home or refusal to allow a runaway to return home; and poor supervision. The magnitudes of neglect can impair a child ’s learning ability‚ their self-esteem‚ their current and future social relationships‚ and harm to their overall wellbeing. We all have heard of stories of child maltreatment
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die each year because of different causes‚ but do the majority know obesity ranks second among causes of death? Even though obesity is a serious concern in society‚ the majority of people don’t care or are too busy to care about the health effect it caused. “Obesity is a genuine problem in America‚ but our nation debate on the subject has become nothing short of hysterical‚” (David Martosko‚ Center from consumer freedom) Obesity might be taken as a joke for most people but as it develops‚ the risk
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