THEME 03 Child Abuse Introduction to the theme Gelles and Strauss (1979‚ p. 15) assert that: "A person is more likely to be hit or killed in his or her home by another family member than anywhere else or by anyone else”. Why is there so much violence in modern man - or is it not a contemporary phenomenon? The term "family violence" refers to several types of violence‚ for example child abuse‚ incest‚ family murder‚ spouse abuse or battering. In this theme the focus will be on child abuse in
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CHILD POVERTY For the purpose of this assignment I shall be discussing what child poverty is‚ the factors of child poverty in the United Kingdom and how child poverty will be tackled. In the UK families have a prime responsibility to nurture and care for their children through various development stages (UNICEF 2012 ). Child poverty can happen from the break up of families‚ being in debt‚ poor education or unfortunately an orphan or born in to the situation (BBC‚ 2012). All children have the
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CHILD LABOUR What is child labor? Children working under age of 5-14‚ are known as child laborers. This social evil is continuously going on strengthening its roots in our society. Can we eliminate child labor? Though it is a desirable goal the fact remains that in the given socio-economic scenario that is prevalent in our country‚ it is virtually impossible to do away with child labor. One cannot dispute the fact that employers exploit children by paying them much less than what they would pay
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Cause of child abuse labour Child labor alludes to the practice of employing children full-time in industries‚ often under dangerous and unhealthy conditions. The practice still prevails in developing countries‚ glaring examples being countries in Africa‚ south-east Asia‚ and Latin America. Many children across the globe lose their childhood working in hazardous conditions with meager pays. It is a law in all countries that the stipulated age of employment should be such that the child can finish
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Alfred Adler‚ a Viennese psychologist who lived from 1870-1937‚ established one of the first theories of birth order. His theory focused on the idea of "dethronement." According to Adler a couple’s first child is like a little prince or princess; subsequent children "dethrone" this child by taking away parental attention and affection XXXX. The effects of "dethronement"‚ or lack thereof in the case of only children‚ determine such personality traits as responsibility‚ attitudes toward authority
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What is Child Labor? Child labor is work that harms children or keeps them from attending school. Around the world and in the U. S.‚ growing gaps between rich and poor in recent decades have forced millions of young children out of school and into work. The International Labor Organization estimates that 215 million children between the ages of 5 and 17 currently work under conditions that are considered illegal‚ hazardous‚ or extremely exploitative. Underage children work at all sorts of jobs around
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CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA KING’ORI DAVID WANJOHI 1015412 Rights of the child CLS 413 COURSE CONVENER: mr. Danstan omari QUESTION: Otieno aged 11 years is accused of having robbed while armed with an AK47‚ he appears before the senior resident magistrate. Analyse the facts and provide answers to the following: 1. Handling of Otieno at the police station 2. Being arraigned for plea taking and the trial process 3. Expert witnesses/reports 4. Sentencing 5. Punishments
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Why Child Labor should be stopped Child Labour is one of the saddest issues the world is facing. Many children all over the world start earning at the age which is actually meant to play‚ study and learn. This age is to enjoy and have fun with friends‚ and not to pull rickshaws or clean cars and autos. Child Labor deprives a child from the basic rightof education. Moreover‚ child labour is not the need of the society as well. Already most of the countries are facing unemployment and
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show his/her best performance it is necessary that their safety zone is intact. When we think about safety the first thing that comes to mind is protection‚ shelter‚ freedom etc. And‚ this starts from the moment a child is born till he/she is alive. All human beings want a secure and healthy environment which is utterly devoid of hazards and dangers. And‚ when we talk about children’s safety; it plays a vital role in their upbringing
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Physical Development. 0-3 years – This is a period of fast physical development. When they are first born‚ babies have very little control over their bodies. Their movements are dependant on a series of reflexes (for example – sucking‚ grasping) which they need in order to survive. In their first year they gradually learn to have more control over their bodies so that by 12 months‚ most babies will have developed a degree of mobility such as crawling or rolling. In their second year ‚ babies will
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