factors that would lead to suspicion of child maltreatment or abuse. It is important that everyone working with children and young people are prioritising child protection. Children and young people may get bruises and minor injures during playing‚ so it is important to listen to children and take note of their body languages and general behaviors and appearance. Type of maltreatment There are many different type of maltreatment such as physical abuse‚ intellectual‚ emotional‚ sexual‚ bullying
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Elderly Abuse: Recognizing and Reporting The 2009 United States Census shows that 12.4 percent of the Illinois population was 65 years of age or older. In Illinois‚ an estimated 76‚000 persons over age 60 suffered from elder abuse‚ but the state of Illinois reported receiving only 10‚583 elder abuse reports during 2008. The 2008 Illinois Elder Abuse and Neglect Program Annual Report‚ Demographics reveals that of reported cases of abuse in Illinois that year: almost one in four victims are age
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Dangers of Child Abuse: Should the Perpetrators Be Punished More Heavily? In the United States‚ a report of child abuse is made every ten seconds. America’s children are facing a hidden epidemic because the perpetrators are walking free. In many states depending on the severity of the case the punishment is often ten years for serious cases not including time taken off the sentence while in prison or time off for good behavior. These criminals are walking free only to resume their actions with
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CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILD ABUSE TDA 2.2:3.1 Abuse is when someone intentionally harms or neglects a child. It can take many forms but these are the main categories: Physical abuse‚ Sexual abuse‚ Emotional abuse‚ and neglect. There is a possible fifth abuse which is bullying/cyber bullying but this can be contained in the four main categories above. Form of abuse and their characteristics Types of abuse | Characteristics | Physical abuse | Physical abuse normally happens when a child is hurt by hitting
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Does child abuse and neglect from parents lead to bullying? The way a child is raised has a strong impact on the way they treat others as they grow up. If a parent makes the child feel like a victim‚ by verbally or physically abusing them‚ they will do the same to others. A child that is constantly being put down by their parents will most likely become a bully at school. Out of school‚ they will likely continue to do the same to anyone in general. A parent that always physically abuses their
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Suspicion of child abuse Task 1: P3: There are several risk factors which might lead to suspicion of child maltreatment or abuse. Professionals can understand better the risk factors being experienced by the children especially when working with them and their families. Physical factors – physical factors include physical abuse‚ sexual abuse and neglect. This is when people harm a child by any physical actions including kicking‚ hitting‚ slapping‚ shaking‚ burning‚ pinching‚ choking‚ biting‚ shoving
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The book‚ A Child Called It‚ by Dave Pelzer is an astonishing inside look at the life of an abused and neglected child. His journey allows the reader to see a horrible situation through the eyes of a helpless child‚ and has a profound impact on the emotions of his audience. After reading this book I felt compelled to read a bit more about the subject of child abuse and neglect. I have reviewed three different articles‚ which can be compared and contrasted with the writings of Pelzer. The articles
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Elder Abuse The National Center on Elder Abuse described elder abuse as being usually intentional and involving any form of mistreatment that can result in physical pain‚ injury‚ or psychological suffering. These behaviors include acts of violence such as striking‚ hitting‚ slapping‚ beating‚ bruising‚ or restraining. It also involves force-feeding‚ inappropriate administration of medication and depriving of essential needs such as medical care‚ food and water. Elder abuse also involves emotional
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Drug abuse is a chronic public health problem‚ affecting all levels of society‚ with potential irreversible consequences. Drug abuse may affect a person’s relationships‚ employment status‚ educational opportunities‚ status in society‚ and general health and wellness. The initial decision to abuse a drug is often voluntary. However‚ as the substance’s active chemicals disrupt central nervous system processes over time‚ the individual’s self-control is challenged and he or she becomes unable to resist
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analyse and evaluate government policy to tackle child poverty and child abuse. This essay aims to outline and discuss UK social policy in regards to child poverty and child abuse since New Labour’s election in 1997 to present day coalition government. It will analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of political strategies undertaken by both forms of government and consider its observance of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The end of the reign of Coalition government
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