In the Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect‚ an article entitled “Abuse‚ Neglect‚ and Exploitation: Considerations in Aging With Lifelong Disabilities”‚ it is reported that there has been prevalence of abuse‚ neglect and exploitation of older adults that have lifelong developmental disabilities. According to Ansello & O’Neill (2010)‚ a lifelong developmental disability is defined as a chronic impairment that occurs before the age of 22 that may affect functional abilities in matters of “self-care‚ learning
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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 recommended‚ even though the mechanisms explaining how this favors youths’ recovery are not well understood. The
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2. Explain the importance of a child or young person centred approach (2.2) Every assessment should be child centred and all decisions should be made in the child’s best interests. The ensures that each assessment responds to the child’s individual needs and takes note of any impacts external situations or people may have on them (such as parents’ behaviour). This is especially important‚ as every child is different. It is important to draw together information from the child‚ the family and relevant
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THE INDECISIVE PERSON Lisa Mulkern South University Shakespear ’s most tragic hero Hamlet questioned‚ “ To be or not to be”. So often we are unable to decide on choices we face in life‚ much like Hamlet. This is normal. The problem starts when the inability to make a decision becomes extreme. When this occurs‚ it has been proven to be disastrous unless fixed‚(Pelusi‚2009). The outcome for the chronic indecisive person is often a life filled with unhappiness‚ low self esteem‚ loss of time and
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Negotiation is a basic generic human activity. The world is a giant negotiating table such that a person can negotiate many different things in many different situations. Negotiations can occur over labor relations‚ buying purchases‚ salaries‚ strikes‚ international affairs such as war and freeing hostages as well as family issues such as divorce‚ child custody and even who gets the car keys. There are two common characteristics of a negotiation or bargaining situation. The first characteristic
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positioning of a person‚ for example: arthritis‚ people that suffer with arthritis will often have stiff joins and find it hard to do a lot of movements. Amputation‚ the loss of a limb for example a leg can affect the way a person moves about‚ they may need an artificial leg fitted but the benefits depend on were the leg was amputated. Outcome 2 Understand legislation and agreed ways of working when Moving and positioning individuals The learner can: 1. Describe how legislation and agreed
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of research Drug abuse is a very prevalent and widespread problem in Trinidad and Tobago. It is the cause of many illegal activities in the country. This study is geared towards finding the causes and effects of drug abuse in teenagers in Rio Claro. The purpose of this study is to determine the causes and effects of drug abuse in Rio Claro. In this project the following research questions would be asked: 1. What is drug abuse? 2. What are the causes and effects of drug abuse? 3. What are
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Values Pamela Dyer Southern New Hampshire University Policy‚ Law‚ ethics NUR480 Professor S. Butler February 26‚ 2015 Values Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that guide our actions and behavior. They influence the way we interact with others and our thought process. Every day‚ each one of us makes choices and decisions that directly affect the way we experience each other and the way others experience us. Values‚ in essence are what motivates us. The values that define
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Causes of a Toxic Person I used to deny my dad as being "Toxic". I made it seem like in my head that my dad was the best person to walk this planet. I never really saw his true colors‚ until I started understanding what my mom did not want me to know. My dad made me feel like everything was my fault. When in reality he was at fault for making me feel that way. Not to mention he made my mom feel worthless so he could feel good about his self. The causes of my dad being a toxic person are cheating along
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2-20-11 Dr. Erick Agulair Child Abuse Child abuse is a critical issue in the 21st century. There are hundreds of children being abused everyday. This abuse includes physical abuse and verbal or mental abuse. The world needs to realize that verbal or mental abuse is just as bad and in some cases worst than physical abuse. Physical abuse leaves scars‚ broken bones and bruises just name a few‚ but all of these wounds heal with time. In verbal or mental abuse the abuser is hurting the mind‚ heart
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