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    that all parents‚ local authorities‚ courts‚ and other agencies possibly connected to a child had the duty to safeguard all children within their care‚ and guarantee that their welfare is of the utmost importance. It highlighted the importance of “parental responsibility” and the courts “Duty to Investigate Incidences‚” where they feel that there is reason to believe that the child is‚ or has been suffering significant harm‚ or that their welfare has been hindered. “The Paramount Principle” was recognised

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    Tate’s 30-year prison term was upheld. 0195370447_0094-0141_CH_05.qxp 6/18/08 9:51 AM Page 95 CHAPTER OUTLINE Key Terms Introduction Ecological Theories The Chicago School and Its Impact Contemporary Research on Urban Crime and Delinquency Anomie/Strain Theories The Classic Anomie Approach Durkheim’s Contributions Merton’s Contributions Contemporary Approaches Messner and Rosenfeld: Institutional Anomie Theory (IAT) Agnew: General Strain Theory (GST) Subculture Theories and Their

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    Lack of lots of books‚ not culture‚ is reason for lack of reading A lot of people have murmured statements to me along the lines of‚ “Rwanda does not have a reading culture. It is an oral culture. You really have to find a way to get kids to read.” This is perhaps said because it is difficult to find a book store in Rwanda and‚ at times‚ difficult to get the kids in the village to read whole English books‚ cover to cover. I always reply‚ “we just have to find the best‚ junkiest‚ risqué/action-packed/girly/exciting/y’know

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    First negative effect of capturing animals is lack of freedom. The animals should be in the place where they belong. An animals staying in the cage seem kind of tortured. Of course‚ they are tortured and for sure‚ it is hard time for animals to stay in the cage for the rest of their lives. “When we lose the right to be different‚ we lose the privilege to be free” (Hughes).Wild animals are supposed to live wildlife‚ supposed to hunt and survive as they live their own typical life. Although animals

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    German Singer Q’orianka Kilcher once stated this quote about juveniles. “I think it’s important for us as a society to remember that the youth within juvenile justice systems are‚ most of the time‚ youths who simply haven’t had the right mentors and supporters around them - because of circumstances beyond their control.” This quote approaches one of America’s biggest question about juvenile justice. Should minors who have committed heinous crimes against the American Society be tried like an adult

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    Why is Homelessness more than just the lack of shelter? Illustrate your answer with specific examples from referenced material. The lack of shelter is not just the meaning of homelessness there is much more. A person who does not have access to a safe housing is normally the known reason of Homelessness. Homelessness causes include physical‚ emotion or sexual abuse‚ family breakdown‚ domestic violence‚ financial problems‚ unemployment‚ mental illness‚ disability‚ drug or alcohol abuse or gambling

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    Effects of Lack of Quality Child Care on Parental Stress and Employability In today’s society‚ parents are often facing the problem of balancing the responsibilities of family and work. This is especially true for families of children with special needs‚ who suffer from emotional or behavioral problems‚ where finding adequate childcare can become a true burden. Parents may experience an increase in emotional problems‚ as well as difficulties in their employability. Research has shown that parents

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    Piaget’s Stages and Parental Interaction Considering the differences in Piaget’s theory of preoperational thought‚ concrete operational thought and formal operational thought‚ there are certain things a parent should keep in mind as they interact with their children. Preoperational thought occurs between the ages of 2 and 7. At this stage‚ children are able to center on a single aspect of a problem‚ rather than two or more dimensions at once. Understanding is driven by how things look rather

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    Placing a juvenile into a secure facility is not advantageous to the juvenile and has nor proven to be to be beneficial to society either. Statistics show that almost half of the juveniles in custody have not committed a violent crime or one that was against another person (Elrod & Ryder‚ 1999). Secure facilities resemble prisons where offenders are locked down and kept away from the public‚ but provide no real systematic approach for helping the juvenile down a path that will lead them to being

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    The Importance of Parental Guidance in Literacy The Importance of Parental Guidance in Literacy The role of strong parental guidance and supervision in children’s achievement is very predominate. Children learn by example and repetition‚ and one of the most important things all children are offered is the privilege of learning to be literate. Learning to read‚ write‚ and speak the language of their nation‚ and sometimes multiple languages‚ is a gift offered to young people through schools

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