“Every schoolteacher, parent or person standing in the place of a parent is justified in using force by way of correction toward a pupil or child, as the case may be, who is under his care, if the force does not exceed what is reasonable under the circumstances.”…
An abused child is any child, up to the age of 18, who has suffered from, or is believed likely to be at risk of, physical injury, neglect, emotional abuse, sexual abuse or verbal abuse. (Source: www.yesican.org)…
Most child abuse cases happen in the hands of child’s caretaker. Therefore, during the process of suspected child abused investigation it is crucial that the child abuse investigator interview the child’s caretaker. By interviewing the child’s caretaker, investigator will learn if the child’s caretaker is telling the truth pertaining to the child’s injury or just fabricating lies by using certain terms such as “killer couches, killer stairs and killer cribs” (Lyman p. 234) as an excuse to hide his or her crime. Additionally, the child abuse investigator should also speak to the people whom the child’s caretaker are associated with. That’s because sometimes the child caretaker’s may have utter some statements to people he or she hang out with,…
This article takes the very populated views of child abuse and explains the more common ones. It does this through looking through all of the different news stories that report on child abuse and compares them to the government child advocacy reports. In doing this it helps explain the main factor for child abuse. As mentioned earlier many people only think of physical abuse when they think of child abuse. This happens because that is typically the kind of abuse that gets reported on because it is the most noticeable and outrageous. However, the main reason is for neglect and not taking care of all of the child’s needs, mainly food. This article really compares the two and gives a more accurate picture of child…
Research was done to help the case manager make a well-founded decision regarding the ethical dilemma. The case manager looked at the literature on mandated reporting, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) Regulations, and confidentiality. She also reviewed research on child neglect, parental substance abuse, and domestic violence.…
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Definitions of child maltreatment vary among the literature because the lack of homogeneity in what constitutes child maltreatment differs by country. Though one consistent part of every definition was that child maltreatment is the physical, psychological and sexual abuse, and neglect inflicted by adults towards children (Butchart, Harvey, Mian, Furniss & Kahane, 2006). To further grasp this issue you need identify and understand the definitions of each sub category that makes up child maltreatment: Physical abuse is often difficult to identify as there are many different cultural acceptances, religion. Children may also feel loyalties to parents and siblings, which often prevent the open declaration of the levels of abuse that actually exist (Butchart, Harvey, Mian, Furniss &…
Child abuse relates closely to human service due to the fact that this is a helping field which involves children and family. Human service works to improve the quality of life and well-being of individual. Human service offer services that works closely with counseling, therapy and social justice.…
Child abuse has been an emerging issue which created a huge controversy of how it affects children. Child abuse is in many forms and not just physical, but it is also psychological, emotional, and sexual. Child abuse has been around since the beginning of time and there have been many historical accounts that have proved that children have either been neglected or abused.…
Carl Jung once said “I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become”. One can infer that this means people are in charge of their destiny, their choice regarding the events in their life defines who they are as a person. Individuals are consistently experiencing a plethora of events. These events are on a spectrum that ranges from traumatic to pleasant. Traumatic events that occur can be natural or man-made. Natural traumatic events include earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, snow storms, and volcanic eruptions. Man-made events include war, torture, kidnappings, and abuse. Within the world, abuse is often inflicted on children. Child abuse is a social issue that inflicts lasting trauma and can lead to a plethora of issues. These issues…
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.…
There are several new concepts I learned after reading those articles and viewing the child abuse slide show. Additionally some of them I knew, however it helps me to refresh my mind according to this topic.…
When their parents are get abused for only a short amount of time, they are most common to get headaches, stomachaches, a change in appetite, insomnia, nightmares, bedwetting, and other sleep issues. Long-term living in abusive homes are at increased risk for health issues such as substance abuse, autoimmune diseases, heart disease, and cancer. Kids may have more tantrums, become clingy, withdraw, overreact to situations, and regress to earlier behavior such as thumb-sucking, wanting to be held like a baby, or using baby talk. Teens exposed to their parents abuse may skip school or use drugs and alcohol. Children first learn how to interact with others by watching their parents. When parents physically harm each other or have an abusive relationship,…
This prevention can include education and conversation with their children about safety, sexual education, and the dangers around circumstances which sex abuse might be most common to happen, depending on the age group. This research will also include the purpose of helping professionals to accommodate different cultural backgrounds through efforts of practice, by determining how individual parents and families work with their children to prevent sexual abuse and educate them about dangers regarding this topic. While the methods for carrying out this research will be mostly qualitative, there will be vital quantitative data accumulated to highlight statistics and percentages of parents and families who are making diligent efforts, and the numbers that reflect efforts to prevent sexual abuse for children. It is very important to find out how much education and awareness families have of the dangers and realities of children being exposed to sexual abuse, and take this information to enhance programs and forums to better suit the needs of families through education and…
A, B, C) Miguel (Sr) explained he does bother him when Miguel misses school because he knows how important school is for his future. He explained there no incidents to review in a sequence because he does not wake Miguel up in the morning for school. He stated Miguel wakes his self up every morning in time for school but just recently started to attend. He explained how Miguel will wake up and take his younger sibling to school but will not walk himself to school. Miguel (Jr) stated before he started to attend the school he would walk his friends to school and return home. MSTT worked with Miguel (Sr) and Miguel (Jr) addressing those…