Child Abuse Child abuse is one of the biggest problems facing America today. Children whose parents abuse them often turn to a life of crime‚ or suffer physical or mental scars. In severe cases the child may even die. In Saint Louis a boy was attacked by a pack of dogs‚ after he had finished playing basketball at the local court. If his mother had reported him missing he may have been found in time to rescue him‚ instead he bled to death under a tree(De Jong). Of course this is an extreme case of
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Child abuse has many definitions in our world today‚ but only one definition in the dictionary. Child abuse is the infliction of injury on a person under the age of eighteen by a parent or legally responsible care taker. Although the legal definitions of child abuse and neglect vary from state to state‚ to put the definition simply‚ it is when a parent purposely harms a child. This type of maltreatment has become a leading cause of death for young children outstripping deaths caused by car accidents
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from substance abuse‚ drugs and alcohol. “People abuse substances such as drugs‚ alcohol‚ and tobacco for varied and complicated reasons‚ but it is clear that our society pays a significant cost. The toll for this abuse can be seen in our hospitals and emergency departments through direct damage to health by substance abuse and its link to physical trauma. Jails and prisons tally daily the strong connection between crime and drug dependence and abuse. Although use of some drugs such as cocaine
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of Psychoactive Drugs‚ 45 (1)‚ 28–38‚ 2013 Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group‚ LLC ISSN: 0279-1072 print / 2159-9777 online DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2013.763560 Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents: How are Family Factors Related to Substance Use Change? Karine Bertrand‚ Ph.D.a ; Isabelle Richer‚ Ph.D.b ; Natacha Brunelle‚ Ph.D.c ; Isabelle Beaudoin‚ Ph.D.d ; Annie Lemieux‚ M.Sc.e & Jean-Marc Ménard‚ M.A.f Abstract — Parental involvement in adolescents’ substance abuse treatment is highly
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of 601.4 children were victims of child abuse‚ 2.34 children out of one hundred thousand die from injuries relating to their abuse‚ a third of all girls and a sixth of all boys are sexually abused before age 17‚ every ten seconds a child is abused‚ killed or raped in the United States‚ today up to five children will die from abuse or neglect‚ today six children will commit suicide (Unites States Children Bureau‚ 2010). There are various types of child abuse that come with different affects‚ signs
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PHYSICAL ABUSE FACTORS OF PHYSICAL ABUSE WARNING SIGNS OF PHYSICAL ABUSE EMOTIONAL ABUSE FACTORS OF EMOTIONAL ABUSE WARNING SIGNS OF EMOTIONAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE WARNING SIGNS OF SEXUAL ABUSE EFFECT OF SEXUAL ABUSE NEGLECT ABUSE EFFECT OF NEGLECT ABUSE LIFELONG EFFECTS OF CHILD ABUSE TO CHILDREN WAYS TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE CONCLUSION Child Abuse occurs at every socioeconomic level‚across ethnic and culture‚within all religions‚and at all level of education
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ARTICLE Child Sexual Abuse: Consequences and Implications Gail Hornor‚ RNC‚ MS‚ PNP ABSTRACT Sexual abuse is a problem of epidemic proportions in the United States. Given the sheer numbers of sexually abused children‚ it is vital for pediatric nurse practitioners to understand both short-term and long-term consequences of sexual abuse. Understanding consequences of sexual abuse can assist the pediatric nurse practitioner in anticipating the physical and mental health needs of patients and also
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Child Abuse Maltreatment of children is not a new phenomenon. It dates back far into history‚ as far as the colonial times and even back to biblical times. During the recent years child maltreatment has had an increase in the publics eye. There are many factors to child maltreatment. There are four general categories of child maltreatment now recognized. They are physical abuse‚ sexual abuse‚ neglect and emotional maltreatment. Each category‚ in turn‚ covers a range of behavior. The maltreatment
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crime‚ property deviance‚ employee grievances and lawsuits‚ organizational terrorism and workplace violence have all provided the impetus for an examination of darker side of leadership. (Goldman 2009) Why do you think some leaders abuse their power? When a leader abuses his or her power‚ what are the consequences for the organization which he or she is leading? How should followers respond to leaders who abused their power? (112 words) Contents Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………..3
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CASE SUBST STANCE A CASE STUDY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE DEPRESSION AND DEPRESSION by Damian Carey The author‚ engaged in the pursuit of Mental Health CONTENTS Page Introduction Introduction History Case Histor y Aetiology Pathogenesis Oriental Medicine Diagnosis‚ Aetiology and Pathogenesis Treatment Oriental Medicine Treatment Aetiology Treatment Western Medicine Aetiology and Treatment Research Discussion Conclusion References 1 1 2 2 4 6 7 8 9 ~1~ INTRODUCTION
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