Introduction to the Bible Reflection Paper 1 June 29‚ 2013 Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling The Statement of Faith in Asian Theological Seminary is that “The Bible is the final authority in faith and practice”. This school community gives emphasis to the pivotal purpose of the Scripture in each Christian life. As I attended the first two sessions of Introduction to the Bible it becomes clearer into my mind and as well as into my heart. During the first day‚ I discovered
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An article written by Mintz (2012) gives an accurate timeline of the history of undocumented child sexual abuse that dates back to the 1970s. It was noted in that same article that child sexual abuse was not taken seriously until 1974 when Congress passed the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act‚ whereby states were required to establish reporting requirements in suspected cases. Mintz (2012) states that “ During World War II‚ concerns about working mothers‚ latchkey children‚ and absent
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There are many different types of abuse and neglecting with in a workplace to lookout for from children with minor injuries and accidents to major bruising and neglect to the child’s health. With the least serious situations being that of a minor bruise or cut from day to day activities outside of the nursery‚ when dealing with situations like this we engage with the parents and ask them to fill out a form to explain what‚ where‚ when and how the incident occurred‚ this helps to keep a log of incidents
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Decreasing Child Abuse with Nurse Partnership Rachel C. Abstract Research has found that the risk for child abuse of children under the age of one year is related to the economic status of their parents. While poverty is not the sole indicator of child abuse‚ the number of such child abuse cases is significant among those who receive Medicaid‚ which indicates the family is living in poverty. A nurse partnership program which partners a registered nurse with expectant mothers on Medicaid increases
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differences between spanking and child abuse‚ and very few people understand them. Many positive effects of corporal punishment continue to show themselves today. And that’s why spanking still needs to remain a viable discipline option for parents to use to while raising their children. The definitions of spanking and child abuse vary widely‚ but most people do not understand the differences. The Oxford English Dictionary describes spanking as “To slap or smack (a person‚ esp. a child) with an open hand” (Chigbo
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One of the preeminent complications within the topic of child abuse is the lack of consensus about its definition (Hamamrman et al. 1). With a debatable definition who is in the rightful position to claim the difference between corporal punishment and physical child abuse? Each year there are numerous reports made of child abuse; however‚ with the opinions of parenting varying greatly the numbers of allegations being made are multiplying (Fréchette et al. 137). Corporal punishment is a form of discipline
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Child abusers is a common problem all over the world. "Child abuse is the mistreatment of children by a parent or other adult‚" says Tollefsen (2013). Tollefson then adds‚ "Child abuse is one of the most severe childhood problems‚" (2013). Child abuse can occur across socioeconomic‚ religious‚ ethnic and educational backgrounds. Two of the most common types of child abuse are physical abuse and emotional abuse. As a result of child abuse more than five children die each day‚ on average. “Approximately
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Parental Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Temple University Harrisburg Introduction Parental substance abuse and the welfare of children have become a growing epidemic in society today. Thousands of families are facing struggles with addiction which can lead to the interruption of cognitive development and mental growth of their young children. It has been found that “more than 8.3 million children younger than 18 years (11.9%) lived with at least one parent who was dependent on or abused
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Move Past Child Abuse Imagine being able to move on with your life without the fear or shame that often accompanies child abuse. After experiencing abuse as a child‚ you may suffer from flashbacks or nightmares for years and decades afterward. Although healing is a process‚ it is possible to end the suffering and move on with your life. Do you have problems trusting the people around you? Has dealing with child abuse made you feel betrayed‚ fearful or helpless? Do you have flashbacks or nightmares
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evil‚ but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.” - Albert Einstein. Child abuse is a serious crime that is defined as inflicting pain on a child. Although child maltreatment both currently and in the Victorian era includes a surplus amount of physical wrongdoing and neglect‚ modern societies have social services to help the children get through these injustices. There are many examples of physical child harm in Oliver Twist‚ a book published by Charles Dickens in the Victorian Era‚ mostly
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