There are approximately 150‚000 migrant domestic workers (MDW) in Singapore and many of them suffer forms of abuse – physical and sexual violence‚ food deprivation‚ confinement in workplace and late or non-payment of salary. In 2011‚ an estimated 4000 MDWs ran away from their employers’ home‚ many of them frustrated‚ overworked and underpaid. (TWC2‚ 2011) The Singapore law doesn’t stipulate a minimum wage or mandatory rest days in contracts for these domestic workers. Instead‚ many initiatives
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the same or a different purpose‚ giving many of the things that would otherwise be thrown away a second life. And when it is finally time to throw something away‚ recycling makes sure that the materials used to make it are used again. What is Reducing? "Reduce" means using fewer resources in the first place. This is the most effective of the three R’s and the place to begin. It is also‚ I think‚ the hardest because it requires letting go of some very common notions‚ including: the bigger the
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Ethical and Legal Decision-Making Framework 1. Identify issues and collect information 1.1 Identify the problem • Issue 1: Should Sharna respect Ginty’s right to refuse further treatment. • Issue 2: Should Sharna report the suspected child abuse and neglect? 1.2 Identify who is involved • Ginty‚ Ginty’s two children‚ Sharna‚ Garry and Child Safety Service. 2. Evaluate 2.1 Ethical Principles • Autonomy – Competent adults with capacity have the right to refuse treatment. Respecting Ginty’s rights
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Self-neglect : recognising features and risk factors Introduction Self-neglect in older adults is a serious public health issue and a social problem that can have profound consequences for the health and well-being of older people. It is characterised by an inability to meet one’s own basic needs and is an increasingly common problem‚ which can be intentional or unintentional (Gibbons et al‚ 2006). Those who self-neglect often live in extreme conditions of squalor and evidence suggests they are
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2011). Neglect is known to be the most common form of maltreatment. Neglect can have substantial and long term effects on children’s physical and mental health and cognitive development (Dubowitz‚ 2013). The National Adult Protective Services Association defines neglect as a form of mistreatment by individuals resulting from inadequate attention‚ especially through carelessness or disregard for the needs of others. Commonly Reported types of neglect are physical neglect‚ emotional neglect‚ financial
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Abstract This paper gives the following: effective interviewing skills related to children and teens coping with child abuse and neglect and an in-depth discussion of a specific evidenced-based intervention theory to use with either children or teens that have experienced child abuse. The child abuse and neglect paper that I used for my assessment is the Sandra Horton case. The Horton family has many emotional‚ mental‚ and physical issues. The primary caregiver is Michelle Horton‚
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ENG-100 D. Berkeley Ortize December 16‚ 2011 Community and Culture play a role in determining the risk for alcohol and drug abuse. Substance abuse and addiction are major problems in society today. Every segment of society‚ regardless of race‚ gender‚ or age is affected. Some of the substances that are used grow naturally‚ whereas others are manufactured illicitly or even legitimately in laboratories. They may be smoked‚ inhaled‚ ingested‚ or injected and used for social‚ religious
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Pergamon Child Abuse & Neglect 26 (2002) 679 – 695 Child neglect: developmental issues and outcomes Kathryn L. Hildyard‚ David A. Wolfe* Department of Psychology‚ The University of Western Ontario‚ London‚ Ontario‚ N6A 5C2‚ Canada Abstract Objective: This article highlights the manner in which child neglect‚ the most common form of maltreatment‚ affects children’s development. Method: The review is organized according to three developmental periods (i.e.‚ infancy/preschool‚ school-aged and
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that children who experience abuse are more likely to have negative outcomes in adulthood. These negative outcomes may be mental or psychological problems‚ problems in behavior as well as economic status. Two studies (Colman‚ Widom 2004; Belt‚ Abidin 1996) find that there is a correlation between child abuse and relationships in adulthood. Two studies (Burnette‚ Ilgen‚ Frayne‚ Lucas‚ Mayo‚ Weitlauf 2007; Lansford‚ Dodge‚ Pettit‚ Bates 2010) show that childhood abuse can be an indicator in an increase
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In today’s society‚ abuse in households has grown tremendously. Studies have been done in order to reveal the amount of abuse that goes on today. About one in four girls‚ are sexually assaulted before the age of 18‚ and about one in eight boys also suffer sexual assault before the age of 18. These numbers continue to grow each year‚ and researchers are continuing to study why. The term abuse does not just consider sexual assault‚ but any form of child neglect ( Beating‚ breaking bones‚ torture‚ burning)
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