Four Theoretical Models of Child Abuse Report I have been asked to write a report describing the four theoretical models of child abuse to include: Medical‚ Psychological‚ Sociological and Feminist approaches which I will start off by describing each. Next I will compare and contrast the different theoretical models of abuse then conclude by evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the four. MEDICAL MODEL The medical model was created by Kempe in 1968. He was an American paediatrician and suggested
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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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Child abuse is unfortunately a common occurrence within our current society. There is no single cause of child abuse‚ although there are many risk factors. The general risk factors include a parents’ history of child abuse‚ a drug/alcohol problem‚ mental illness‚ and lack of support. There are four types of child abuse: physical‚ sexual‚ mental‚ and neglect. Neglect is the most common form of abuse‚ although when one form of abuse surfaces‚ there is often more than one type involved. According
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issues that need to be solved. Unfortunately‚ child abuse is one of the major issues that our country is plagued with‚ yet we neglect to bring this to the attention of the entire nation. Every year millions of children suffer some form of child abuse. It is often overlooked because everyone has a different view of what exactly defines child abuse. More tragically‚ many people hesitate to report suspected cases of abuse‚ perhaps because they think the child may be lying‚ or they have difficulty believing
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Running head: Theoretical Models Theoretical Models Jennifer Finehirsh Grand Canyon University RDG 525 July 6‚ 2010 Abstract The following paper will address four different instructional approaches‚ as well as the theories‚ which influenced each of them. It will them have a rational for way these four where chosen and how they affect the school setting. Theoretical Models There are many ways to teach new concepts to students. The four ways that you will read about today is the direct
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Writing Assignment #2 Theoretical models are generally broader fields of study employed by anthropologists to concentrate their respective research. Furthermore‚ theoretical models are then separated into two categories: explanatory models and interpretive models. In particular‚ explanatory models are intended to be solely “scientific models” that merely suggest cause and effect relationships (Blanchard‚ Pg. 64‚ 1995). Personally‚ I am more inclined to follow such models because I tend to prefer
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Three theoretical models underpinning health promotion and health education are; The Health Belief Model‚ The Stages of Change Model‚ and The Social Learning Theory. The Health Belief Model The health belief model is a psychological model which tries to explain and predict health behaviours by focusing on each individual’s attitudes and beliefs. It was first developed in the 1950’s by social psychologists Hochbaum‚ Rosenstock and Kegals whom worked in the U.S. Public Health Services.
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Theoretical Models Colleen M. O ’Leary HCS/587 March 18‚ 2013 Theoretical Models The benefits of a motivated staff should prove an impetus to managers to use motivation as a driving force to obtain a high degree of functioning by employees. According to Musselwhite (2011) “managers who are effective at motivating their direct reports reap the reward of employees who can handle a variety of assignments‚ work more autonomously‚ report higher levels of job satisfaction‚ and contribute more
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THEME 03 Child Abuse Introduction to the theme Gelles and Strauss (1979‚ p. 15) assert that: "A person is more likely to be hit or killed in his or her home by another family member than anywhere else or by anyone else”. Why is there so much violence in modern man - or is it not a contemporary phenomenon? The term "family violence" refers to several types of violence‚ for example child abuse‚ incest‚ family murder‚ spouse abuse or battering. In this theme the focus will be on child abuse in particular
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Models of Abuse This essay will describe the models of abuse and compare them; there has been some controversy over these and this will be lightly discussed. Psychological Model of Abuse - Also known as emotional or mental abuse Emotional abuse can be described as constantly mistreating a child and therefore affecting their emotional state and development. Emotional abuse can be inflicted upon a child in many different ways; these can include telling a child that they are “worthless
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