Professor Kirkpatrick English 102 December 19‚ 2012 Parental Licensing Child abuse or child neglect related incidences on average result in four deaths per day in the United States (Child Welfare‚ 2012). This is an alarming fact that has poisoned our communities and crippled the belief that our country is a safe environment for our children‚ the future leaders of our nation. Are there possibilities to prevent these horrible crimes on innocent children? In California‚ interior
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children/young people within their families and the wider community in which they live. 1.2 Explain child protection within the wider concept of safeguarding of children and young people. Safeguarding children/young people means protecting them from abuse or neglect‚ getting the right support in place as early as possible and creating an environment in which children/young people feel safe and healthy. Wider forms of safeguarding also include; risk assessments such as providing a safe environment inside and outside
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America is facing a lot of child neglect and abuse. Child abuse is a major problem for the United states and many other countries children everywhere. Everyone gives an equal opportunity to do as they please‚ but as children are constantly being abused is they receive the exact same opportunity. Our children are the key and success of this country. The future of America relies on the children of today‚ so if we continue to let this happen many children get abused‚ we could miss out on a child finding
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Child Abuse Throughout the years‚ child abuse has been detrimental to our society. "Statewide‚ the number of deaths attributed to abuse or neglect rose from 95 in 2005 to 170 in 2006‚ according to the annual report from the Child Abuse Death Review Committee." [Chapman] "Child abuse is causing or permitting any harmful or offensive contact on a child ’s body; and‚ any communication or transaction of any kind which humiliates‚ shames‚ or frightens the child. Some child
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term †̃safeguarding childrenâ€TM as: †̃The process of protecting children from abuse or neglect‚ preventing impairment of their health and development‚ and ensuring they are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care that enables children to have optimum life chances and enter adulthood successfully.â€TM (Wikipedia) All children should live free from abuse and neglect and to be‚ and to feel‚ safe. Every aspect of a childâ€TMs life should be a safe‚ nurturing
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tremendous disadvantages. They are exposed and vulnerable to situations that may affect their psychological development in damaging ways (Wolfe‚ 1999). These children are also at risk for a myriad of abuse such as physical‚ emotional‚ sexual abuse and neglect. Research has documented the ways that substance abusing parents affect the lives and well-being of children in disastrous ways. The impact that a substance abusing parent has on the children and family can have long lasting‚ lifetime negative consequences
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Domestic animals are very similar to humans in that they can feel and have emotions and therefore should be treated with more respect. Animal cruelty is reported all over the U.S. in staggering numbers‚ however many animals still suffer abuse and neglect because many people do not report or are aware of how prevalent animal cruelty really is. The ASPCA allows for people report and take action against the inhumane treatment of animals. Transition – Do any of you really have any idea on how animals
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So far for my Graduation Project I have worked quite a bit communicating between people and trying to get events arranged. My graduation project is going to be on Geriatric Nursing and my product will be in two parts. First I will host a Blood Drive at Southwood Nursing Center on April 11th which I have already arranged with Southwood and the hospital in Clinton. Secondly I will gather items from church‚ family and friends to take to Southwood and be distributed among the residents. I became a certified
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standards of care required. There were found to be several failures by the care staff that resulted in neglect and possible physical abuse. A report found that there were “Floors and toilets stained with faeces” this creates a poor environmental condition which could fall into two sections of the seven main categories of abuse. Due to the poor living conditions this could either be classed as neglect or institutional abuse‚ as Institutional abuse is the mistreatment of people brought about by poor or
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emotional‚ sexual‚ bullying‚ harassment and neglect. Physical Sign of physical maltreatment would include hitting‚ nipping‚ burning and any kind of inflicting physical harm. Therefore‚ in order to protect children early years
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