I refer to the article by the Associated Press in Kabul‚ entitled “Afghan women still suffer abuse despite law to protect them”. In Afghanistan‚ the government has implemented a law that prohibits the assault of women‚ buying and selling women to settle disputes‚ and more than a dozen acts of violence and abuse against women. However‚ despite some success in prosecuting rape cases and domestic violence‚ the Afghan women are still victims of frequent abuse. In July 2012‚ a group of men and women protested against the h
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Within Australia‚ there are many concerns for social work‚ a major and current one being the maltreatment of children. In March this year it was reported that ‘The number of child abuse and neglect victims rose 20 per cent last year‚ reversing a long-term decline’ (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2013). There are many problems which stem from the maltreatment of children which call concerns for social workers‚ as their work is needed to overcome this problem and enhance individual
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Abstract This paper will discuss child abuse and neglect and the lasting effects left on a child. The main types of abuse and neglect explained are emotional abuse‚ psychological abuse‚ physical abuse‚ sexual abuse‚ medical neglect‚ educational neglect‚ emotional neglect‚ and physical neglect. Included are some warning signs of these different types of abuse and neglect and the legal definitions of each. It is important to understand that all of these forms of abuse and neglect are different and contain
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problems in the American society‚ child abuse is one of the most devastating issues that result in people‚ and more specifically children‚ with a traumatized past‚ shattered dreams‚ and more often than not‚ fatal consequences. National statistics on child abuse reports just about five deaths a day among neglected and abused children. According to a 2009 statistics‚ there were 1‚770 deaths reported as a consequence of child abuse and neglect. The issue of child abuse and neglect is a crucial one‚ as it
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causes far more pain than the visible marks of bruises and scars. It is devastating to be abused by someone you love and thinks loves you in return.” Although societal awareness and criticism of this issue has been increased in recent years‚ spousal abuse still remains a persistent issue because of the power and control held by the abuser and also‚ the fear that the victim suffer from these situations. Historically‚ women were seen as properties and it was not too long ago that the husband was legally
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Assignment #1 Position Paper THE UNETHICAL ABUSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ON THE ELDERLY By Mike Poitras Waking up in the middle of the night frightened and shaken up is a terrible time that each one of us can remember feeling. Then having someone close to us who we trusted come in‚ pick us up‚ and hold us tight produced a sense of security. We were able to take that security‚ and build a dignified and confident person that grew wiser with age. It seems though that in some instances‚
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There are four main models of abuse: • The medical model • The sociological model • The psychological model • The feminist model (Green‚ 2007‚ p251) describes the models of abuse as follows: The medical model – this model sees the abuse as an illness or a disease needing a cure. In some cases there is the potential for a cycle of abuse; the abuser parent’s ability to parent appropriately may have been affected by poor attachments with the main carers in their lives‚ and this may
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The Myth of Sexual Compulsivity Martin P. Levine & Richard R. Troiden The Journal of Sex Research‚ Vol. 25‚ No. 3‚ pp. 347-363 Sarah E. Roe SOC 323 Grace College May 6‚ 2013 The Myth of Sexual Compulsivity The definitions of what constitutes sexual addiction and compulsion are ambiguous at present‚ mental health practitioners commonly use the terms to describe a “lack of control over erotic impulses”. So defined‚ sex addicts or sexual compulsives are people who feel driven
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Sexual Harassment in the workplace Sexual Harassment is a form of discrimination. It is unwelcomed sexual advances made by an employer‚ co-worker or superior. There are many different kinds of sexual conduct‚ verbal‚ visual or physical. But any kind of sexual harassment is against the law as evidenced by the growing numbers of court cases and litigations. It also affects working conditions‚ relationships between individuals‚ and creates a hostile environment. Sexual harassment complaints
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Sexual Harassment Paper HRM320: Employment Law Prof. Mary Myers-Nelson DeVry University Online Define sexual harassment as the term is used legally. “Unwelcome sexual advances‚ requests for sexual favors‚ and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that tends to create a hostile or offensive work environment.” (sexual harassment. (n.d.) West ’s Encyclopedia of American Law‚ edition 2. (2008). Sexual harassment comes in several different forms from words to touching to
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