however mainly consisted of the Hispanic culture. The families would come to the beach to enjoy the 90 degree sun and cool water. As a new graduate nurse I have not encountered any source of child abuse at the hospital; however I did experience child neglect/abuse while working as a beach lifeguard. One day a bruised four-year-old child was left at the beach by his parents. Once the authorities found the number to call the parents they stated‚ “They will come back tomorrow to pick him up.” Child protective
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forms. Child abuse in general is a psychological problem or perversion of the abuser. The abuser is referred to as the perpetrator of abuse. Child abuse includes the following conditions: Child sexual abuse Physical abuse Child neglect Emotional neglect and abuse Although some cases of child abuse are obvious‚ many are not. Early recognition of child abuse is very important to get a child help and stop the abuse. Child sexual abuse includes any activity that uses a child to create
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and a shelter‚ endangers the child’s physical health‚ well-being‚ psychological growth and development. Moreover‚ physical neglect can severely impact a child’s development by causing failure to thrive; malnutrition; serious illness; physical harm in the form of cuts‚ bruises‚ burns or other injuries due to the lack of supervision; and a lifetime of low self-esteem. Child neglect is not always easy to spot‚ in some cases; the parent might become physically or mentally unable to care for the child‚ such
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the article “Child Abuse Statistics & Facts” on Childhelp website‚ state agencies estimated 702‚000 victims of child mistreatment. This amount of children would be able to pack ten football stadiums. Childhelp also states children who experience neglect and abuse are nine times more likely to be involved in some type of criminal activity. Jon Dorn‚ a visual artist‚ works in a variety of media and genres. Jon has illustrated many comics; however‚ one about a father abusing his son then blaming the
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The Causes of Child Abuse After battling for her life for six days‚ suspected child abuse victim‚ 14 month old Nurain Damia Mohd Naqudden‚ die from her injuries yesterday morning. Petaling‚ Jaya Police chief ACP Azmi Aby Kassim said the toddler succumbed to her injuries at Sungai Buloh Hospital at 8.20 am. He said Nurain Damia has slipped into a comma a day after she was rushed to the hospital and her condition did not improve from that point. Police have remanded and are interrogating the girl’s
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1. Define Neglect and discuss its distinction from Abuse. List and discuss at least 4 ways a child might be neglected. Explain some of the reasons that contribute to parents neglecting their children. The main difference between neglect and abuse is that neglect involves lack of caring or nurturing of a child. A parent is neglectful because he/she is not doing something to/for the child that is usually vital for the child’s wellbeing and growth. A child can be neglected by: 1) Not being shown
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a nightmare for senior citizens across the country‚ being a target for countless acts of neglect and abuse. “It is an unfortunate fact that elder abuse is a widespread problem and older adults are exposed to abuse not only in domestic settings‚ but also in human service settings. Maltreatment of Patients in Nursing Homes” (Lee‚ 2007 Para.1) The thought of the matter is disturbing‚ but the abuse and neglect of our elders is happening way too frequently in our country. When one is an elderly person
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In the United States there are 50 states all of which have passed some kind of law requiring citizens and professionals to report any signs of child abuse or neglect of any kind. Most laws state that if counselors along with other professionals have suspicion of child abuse or neglect has 48 hours to report it. They also have the responsibility to report domestic abuse‚ and abuse of the elderly. Mandated reporters are required to make a report right away either orally‚ in person‚ or by email‚ and
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: If parents mistreat kids it can lead to animal cruelty If parents are abusive to each other it can lead to emotional stress of the child causing abuse to a animal or pet If a child feels neglected he can possibly neglect or mistreat a animal Sources: Animal Abuse and Neglect. eLibrary. Web. 02 Oct. 2012. Anonymous. "Animal cruelty often tied to family abuse." USA Today; New York. 01 Aug. 2001: 14. eLibrary. Web. 02 Oct. 2012. Murphy‚ A‚ Patricia.. "Animals Escaping Domestic Violence." On
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Investigate the types and reasons for abuse of children Sign and symptoms of abuse Physical abuse Physical abuse is where a person is physically hurt or injured purposely by another person with the intention to cause them harm. Physical abuse includes hitting‚ slapping‚ kicking‚ biting‚ head butting‚ drowning‚ burning etc and often occurs in places that are easy to hide under clothing. Physical child abuse is any form of physical injuries inflicted upon the child with cruel and/or malicious
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