Position Statement: Abuse in the elderly population In response to growing concerns over elder abuse in the United States‚ in 2010‚ president Obama signed into law the elder Justice Act (EJA) as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Act. The EJA is a complete elder abuse prevention law to address any form of abuse suffer by the elderly population. The Act requires residential care facilities along with the general public to be familiar with warning signs of elder abuse‚ and notify staff of
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TARGET CHILD ABUSE When people think of child abuse they usually believe that abusers neglect and victimize all of their children equally. This is not always the case. Targeting one child for abuse is actually more common than people would believe. Many parents single out one individual child for their negative attention and abusive treatment. Typically these parents will also pick one child to be their favorite‚ showering that child with attention‚ praise‚ gifts and tolerance. The emotional
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Child Abuse in the Bahamas A child is a precious gift given to parents‚ but they may not realize children are fragile. Children might be disciplined by their parents in order for them to listen‚ but some parents might take their punishments too far. There are many different ways a child can be abused by his or her parents. Barrington H. Brennen stated that‚ child abuse occurs when a parent‚ guardian or care giver mistreats or neglects a child‚ resulting in injury‚ or significant emotional
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Elder Abuse in the Latino Community After reading the article‚ Elder Abuse and Neglect in Latino Families‚ I have a much better understanding of what elder abuse really means. When I think about the word abuse‚ the first representation that comes to mind is a violent beating of some sort and not so much mental abuse. This article mainly focuses on the mental abuse that many elderly Latinos go through each day. After reading this article I have a much better understanding of what elder abuse essentially
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Literature and Related Studies Child abuse in children has been suggested to not only impair the normal development of the brain but also to have lasting effects in cognition‚ behavior‚ affect and social interaction (Perry et al.‚ 1996). According to (Brand et al.‚ 2008) child abuse is any action or lack of action that in any way may endanger or impair a child’s emotional‚ physical or psychological health and development. Types of abuse Child abuse includes any type of maltreatment or harm
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Types of Abuse/Signs & Symptoms ’No Secrets’ identifies categories of abuse. They are: Physical Abuse Abusive Action Signs & Symptoms Hitting. Slapping. Pushing. Kicking. Misuse of medication. Restraint. Inappropriate sanctions. Series of unexplained falls or major injuries. Injuries/bruises at different stages of healing. Bruising in unusual sites e.g. inner arms‚ thighs. Abrasions. Teeth indentations. Injuries to head or face. Client very passive. Sexual Abuse Abusive Action
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describe forms of abuse which may be experienced by adults P2- describe factors that abuse may be happening to adults M1- Assess the likely immediate effects of two different forms of abuse on the health and wellbeing of adults D1- Evaluate the potential long-term effects of these two types of abuse on the health and wellbeing of adults Abuse is any form of mistreatment by any other person or even persons that will violate an individual ’s basic human and civil rights. The abuse can vary‚ from treating
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Military Veterans face many life changing stressors while away on active duty as well as when they return home. To cope with the stress‚ drugs and alcohol become a way to self-medicate and cover the unseen pain. Substance abuse‚ because of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)‚ is a coping mechanism for some of the nation’s Veterans‚ but with proper medical attention‚ treatment is possible. PTSD can occur after a traumatic event‚ in which there are four types of symptoms: reliving the event or
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8 Date: 12-1-2013 Introduction to the issue | * Draft – Speech(English) Issue: Animal Abuse Draft – Speech(English) Issue: Animal Abuse Animal abuse is the infliction of suffering or harm upon non human animals for a specific gain‚ such as killing animals for food or for their fur. * Just like how a coin has 2 sides to be looked at‚ this issue has 2 sides to be viewed about as well * Animal abuse is inherently wrong for using them for human purposes but should be fine if the unnecessary
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violence‚ medical neglect‚ parent’s incarceration‚ physical abuse‚ sexual abuse‚ truancy‚ and voluntary placement. Sadly‚ many homes have more than one of the following issues and a child enters the foster care system for numerous reasons. Annually tens of thousands of children in the United States are placed in foster care. These children are often burdened by the unprecedented levels of domestic violence‚ physical‚ emotional‚ and mental abuse in their homes. Oftentimes‚ seeking a more nurturing environment
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