adults in this world who abuse children whether they are infants or teenagers. The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS)‚ maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provide information that younger children are more prevalent to child abuse than older children is and that the abusers are the parents or relatives. I am interested in the topic child abuse because I am a mother of two and the Media reveal so much of child abuse and neglect that people are unaware
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LEVEL 2 CERIFICATE IN PREPARING TO WORKING IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE ASSESSMENT 4 SAFE WORKING PRACTICES IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS QUESTION 1 LIST FIVE KEY PIECES OF LEGISLATION WHICH RELATE TO GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN A SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS. 1. Health and Safety at work Act 1974 (HASAWA) ‚ it ensures that the employer‚ the employee have responsibilities to ensure that a good level of safety is attained in the workplace‚ and there should be a copy of this act on the
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and process that affect the overall distribution of disease and health. Health care and public health systems are the social determinants of health and they are mostly responsible for health inequities. Health inequities link closely with social determinants of health. Public Health recognizes that individual-level interventions must occur along with approaches that address community and societal levels of social determinants of health. As part of the President’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative
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also be helpful‚ if possible‚ to vary the times at which food is provided‚ so that people can choose the tome at which they wish to eat rather than having to fit in with the arrangements of their care setting. Of course‚ this is not easy as there are always considerations about staffing and running any care facility. Knowing the types of food and drink a person likes will help to build a trusting relationship. Some people choose not to eat meat because of their concern for animals. Some people have
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Unit 16 Understand Safeguarding of Children & Young People (for those working in the adult sector) and Unit 14 Safeguarding and Protection of Vulnerable Adults Assignment Unit 14 AC1.3 Unit 16 AC 1.1 in the table below explain the following legislation and guidance in respect of safeguarding adult’s children and young people. Legislation/policy/best practice guidance | Summary | Safeguarding Vulnerable groups Act 2006 | Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 restricts contact between
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Based Assignment M3.23 | Review of health and safety roles and responsibilities • Two pieces of legislation relating to health‚ safety and welfare at work are identified The most important piece of Legislation with relevance to Health and Safety in the workplace is The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. A large number of Regulations have been made under this Act including: • The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 as amended 2003.
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UNIT 1: COMMUNICATING IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ORGANISATIONS Scenario You have been asked to create an information pack for health and social care students about the importance of communication in working with adults. Your pack should include information about a range of communication methods‚ both verbal and non-verbal. It should also include advice about how to identify the different communication needs of individual‚ some of the barriers to effective communication and how these can be overcome
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factors What internal factors influenced my decision-making and actions? What external factors influenced my decision-making and actions? What sources of knowledge did or should have influenced my decision making and actions? Alternative strategies Could I have dealt better with the situation? What other choices did I have? What would be the consequences of these other choices? Learning How can I make sense of this experience in light of past experience and future practice? How
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Child abuse has been an emerging issue which created a huge controversy of how it affects children. Child abuse is in many forms and not just physical‚ but it is also psychological‚ emotional‚ and sexual. Child abuse has been around since the beginning of time and there have been many historical accounts that have proved that children have either been neglected or abused. Child abuse is not just a onetime attack but it is usually a series of episodes that is not just physical; but also emotional
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Research has shown that nursing home abuse is prevalent all across the United States. Nursing home abuse and neglect is an issue that continues to haunt the elderly population. One third of the 1‚600 nursing homes in the United States have been cited for abuse (Whitaker‚ 2001). According to Hooyman & Kiyak (2005) neglect is defined as caregiver not providing goods and services necessary to avoid physical harm or mental anguish. According to Pillemer (1988) elderly abuse is synonymous to maltreatment
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