Drug Abuse & Dependency Some of the causes of drug abuse and dependency too show why some persons become drug abusers are the following: 1. Socio-cultural deprivation. The influence of socio-cultural factors includes rejection‚ inadequate stimulation and communication and other related deficiencies in the family. It is observed that a young drug dependent feels deprived of some social relationships with other persons to satisfy his needs. Early deprivation includes lack of maternal and paternal
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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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Domestic abuse is an ongoing issue that has been pushed aside for many years and has now been highlighted in the media to gain attention so that it can be prevented in the future. Domestic violence is an issue that police and government are advertising so that people will report any abuse that is happening to them or someone they know; as most domestic abuse cases are not reported. 1 in 4 women will experience a type of domestic violence in her lifetime and 3 million men have been victims of physical
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The documentary “Broken Child” explored the lives of people‚ both children to adults‚ that have been impacted by drug and alcohol abuse‚ it also showed children who’ve been affected by violence and neglect. Both types of children have one thing in common‚ a high likelihood to repeat the mistakes of their parents. Whether they’ve grown up living with one or both parents‚ are adopted‚ or live in foster care they are at risk. Factors that impact a child’s life are whether their mother abused drugs or
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Head: Child abuse and neglect‚ the story behind the story “Child abuse and neglect‚ the story behind the story” Ivy Tech Community College Carmeleta Cook and Nichole Rance ECED 120 28 February 2013 Child abuse and neglect‚ the story behind the story The effects of child abuse and neglect go beyond the family structure. This purpose of this paper is to provide the reader with an informative outlook on child abuse and neglect. This paper will discuss the impact of child abuse and neglect
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Child abuse is a serious matter. No matter what ethnic or social background someone comes from there is the potential for abuse. The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)‚ as amended and reauthorized by the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010‚ defines child abuse and neglect as‚ “Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death‚ serious physical or emotional harm‚ sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act which presents
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Hezeng Wang Social Problems Discussion 1 Oct 3rd 2013 Drug Abuse In nowadays‚ drugs become more and more familiar to people. In fact‚ drugs actually are good to human beings. They can be used to help and lessen pain. However‚ drugs abuse has become an important social problem. According to the textbook‚ there are so many drugs in the United States‚ such as marijuana‚ cocaine‚ nicotine‚ heroin‚ alcohol‚ and so forth. According to a survey‚ more than 12.8 million Americans‚ about six
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Lexi Combs February 19‚ 2014 Christian TriolaProtecting those can’t Protect Themselves In the United States‚ a report of child abuse is made every second. Even worse than that‚ more than four children die per day as a result of child abuse. So why were these children not saved? Not all acts of child abuse are reported‚ even when someone notices it. Maybe it is because they do not want to jump to conclusion or they are scared. But imagine being that child‚ and how scared they are. Wouldn’t you
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Jabria 1 Jabria Pittman Ms.Barnes English 1 23 April 2013 Emotional Child Abuse Have you ever been a victim of emotional child abuse? 204‚500 of children recorded is emotionally abused. There are several reasons why emotional child abuse impacts our society due to child behavior‚childs future‚ and recovery of the abused child. Emotional child abuse is when you are verbally harmed. It could be something like calling a child out of his or her name or telling them that they are a mistake on this earth
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Introduction Child abuse has been the most intriguing issue in most of the third world countries. The primary individual who receives more trauma‚ humiliation and stigma is the child. Abuse is not a good way to support the growth and development of the children. It is not also supported by the people namely social workers because of the negative effects that it may bring to the children which might reflect in their future self. Moreover‚ there are programs and organization that promotes
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