punished as an adult if they have commit a crime? Every year in the United states‚ an estimated 250‚000 children under the age of 18 are tried‚ sentenced or imprisoned as adults. And of these ‚ around 100‚000 actually end up in adult jails and prisons ‚ with many spending time in solitary confinement. About 37% are Non-Hispanic Black males‚ 25% are Non-Hispanic White‚ 23% are Hispanic males‚ 7.9% are all females and 6% are other males. I disagree that juveniles should be sentence As an adult if they have
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some of her thoughts on these. I often hear my elders and those from earlier generations tell me they are simply astounded at how difficult is has become to be a young person. This statement used to make me wonder what it was about being a young adult these days that makes it so seem so dire‚ but now having progressed through that stage I believe there are certain elements that are simply "tough". I think that it is important that those who have gone ahead of us‚ who have raised us‚ can look upon
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Adult Learner Narrative “I knew that it was time to get my life together when I saw my oldest daughter talking to her sister about how important it was to go to college. My youngest said‚ “Well mom didn’t go to college and she took care of us so why do I have to?” It was then when I decided that I refuse to be that type of example for my daughter and I knew what I needed to do….go back to school.” J. Richardson While the conversation her daughters had was a driving point for Richardson to go back
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Describe the roles of different agencies involved in safeguarding the welfare of children and young people; *** Answer submitted on Apr 7 2013 4:55PM *** Schools: Schools have the responsibility to develop childrens awareness and their knowledge of what is acceptable and what is not acceptable behaviour‚ including when using the internet. Support and protect children who are identified as being at greater risk or are on the at risk register and provide professional training of all staff
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1. Understand the principles of developing positive relationships with children‚ young people and adults. 1:1 It is important to build positive relationships with children‚ young people and adults not just within a learning environment but within any social setting‚ as this forms strong interactive social skills throughout their lives. Children will build from the skills we show them because as adults we are their role models. You should always take into account how you approach someone and
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“People with Learning Difficulties are unique individuals with their own likes and dislikes‚ history and opinions. They have the same rights as everybody else” To begin my assignment I will be discussing the history of social exclusion in relation to people with l’earning difficulties/disabilities . I will then outline process of Social work and in particular I will be focusing on intervention and how intervention has been used in relation to my chosen case study. In addition to this I will pay
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Evaluation McDonalds‚ as we all know‚ is the world’s largest chain of fast food. It also holds a place as one of the largest employers; with the majority being young adults‚ who are most likely high school and college students. Throughout high school we are supposed to be getting prepared for the real world and advance our education to do so. College costs money and most students struggle to come up with it‚ seeing as most have to work to pay for their education. Finding a balance can be frustrating
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Why effective communication is important in developing positive relationship with children‚ young people and adult An effective communication skill is very important to develop a positive relationship with people. It builds trust and confidence between members and helps share more information between parents‚ teachers and staff. Building a positive relationship with children‚ young people and adult helps teachers understand more about students and be able to help them in areas they need help
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1. Give a brief outline of Guthrie’s ideas. Which ideas make the most sense to you and why? Guthrie’s learning hypothesis was based upon the thought that a boost took after by a certain reaction would‚ when the jolt was rehashed‚ evoke the same reaction. This would occur paying little heed to remunerate or disciplines. This was a noteworthy takeoff from the molding speculations that had commanded cognitive brain research. Guthrie additionally accepted that once an association was made in the middle
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add objectivity‚ validity‚ and reliability to interactions and records of clients. In forensic settings‚ where impaired populations are extremely common‚ the three most widely used types of multiscale inventories‚ or objective tests‚ used to assess adult psychopathology include: the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2)‚ the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI)‚ and the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI-III). All three of these assessments evaluate different aspects of an
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