Abuse happens all around us and it affects all people no matter their age‚ race‚ sex‚ etc. It is becoming more and more common with the elderly population. “Up to 2 million older adults in the U.S. have been abused by a caregiver.” (Caple & Smith‚ 2017) The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines elder abuse as‚ “an intentional act‚ or failure to act‚ by a caregiver or another person in a relationship involving an expectation of trust that causes or creates a risk of harm to an older
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Elder Abuse: Society ’s Dirty Little Secret Patricia James Western Governors University Abstract Any elderly person is at risk of being abused by family members‚ caregivers or strangers. The abuse can be physical‚ sexual‚ emotional or psychological. Abuse can be categorized as neglect‚ abandonment‚ financial or material exploitation‚ or it may even involve self-neglect. Abuse of our elders is usually at the hands of a loving family or a trusted caregiver which makes this society’s
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Child Abuse and Abduction. The main theme that we are encountering is social issues. Allow me to ask all of you a question. What are the most serious social issues that we are encountering today? Child abuse and kidnapping are two examples of the most serious problems worldwide. Child abuse can take many forms including physical abuse‚ sexual abuse and emotional abuse. Physical abuse and sexual abuse normally leave marks on a child’s body such as scars and lesions‚ while emotional abuse is generally
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Brittney Frank Individual Paper Child Abuse and Neglect “Every year 3.3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States involving nearly 6 million children (a report can include multiple children). The United States has the worst record in the industrialized nation – losing five children every day due to abuse-related deaths.” stated by Sara O’Meara. That’s a very depressing fact‚ especially because the United States has the worst record. That fact is solely based on the cases that
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Elder Abuse and Neglect Thesis: Elder abuse and neglect is a bigger problem than we think. Why elder abuse and neglect stays so hidden. I. Introduction A. Why know one notices Elder abuse and neglect. B. Elder abuse in the home. II. How the abused feel? A. Family is the abuser 1. What makes a family member act to way they do. B. Different kinds of abuse. 1. Mental
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of Child Abuse Many people have difficulty understanding why any person would hurt a child. The public often assumes that people who abuse their children suffer from mental disorders‚ but fewer than 10 percent of abusers have mental illnesses. Most abusers love their children but tend to have less patience and less mature personalities than other parents. These traits make it difficult to cope with the demands of their children and increase the likelihood of physical or emotional abuse. However
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Physical abuse is nonaccidental physical injury (ranging from minor bruises to severe fractures or death) as a result of punching‚ beating‚ kicking‚ biting‚ shaking‚ throwing‚ stabbing‚ choking‚ hitting (with a hand‚ stick‚ strap‚ or other object)‚ burning‚ or otherwise harming a child‚ that is inflicted by a parent‚ caregiver‚ or other person who has responsibility for the child.2 Such injury is considered abuse regardless of whether the caregiver intended to hurt the child. Physical discipline
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In nursing homes or in home health care services‚ elder abuse and neglect is prevalent because it is difficult to recognize. Reports of elder abuse are on the rise and nurses can prevent elder abuse from happening. They are mandated to report to Adult Protective Services and usually frontline staff who will see signs of abuse. Elder abuse is any knowing‚ intentional‚ or negligent act by by a caregiver or any other person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable adult. Neglect is
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only to people who need to know and will help Protect the individual – ensure they are in a safe place and protected from any further possibility of abuse Medical assistance if required Report Report the allegation immediately to a senior colleague (manager or named safeguarding lead) May have formal referral procedures or may make initial verbal referral Record Preserve any evidence Try to remember as much as you can – listen carefully Full written report as soon as possible after the
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The Causes of Child Abuse After battling for her life for six days‚ suspected child abuse victim‚ 14 month old Nurain Damia Mohd Naqudden‚ die from her injuries yesterday morning. Petaling‚ Jaya Police chief ACP Azmi Aby Kassim said the toddler succumbed to her injuries at Sungai Buloh Hospital at 8.20 am. He said Nurain Damia has slipped into a comma a day after she was rushed to the hospital and her condition did not improve from that point. Police have remanded and are interrogating the girl’s
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