Abused Children as a Vulnerable Population Nicole Correia NUR/440 May 26‚ 2013 Leslie Rowan Abused Children as a Vulnerable Population As a vulnerable population‚ abused children are at higher risk for suicide depression‚ aggression‚ delinquency‚ learning disorders‚ and dissociative disorders when compared to non-abused children (Weitzman‚ 2005). If not acknowledged and treated‚ abused children can have more serious mental problems as they age. For example‚ being an abusive relationship
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Vulnerable populations are defined as those at greater risk for poor health status and health care access‚ vulnerable groups are categorized by: • Disease: e.g.‚ HIV‚ cancer or any chronic health conditions‚ • Age groups: e.g.‚ the elderly‚ children • Demographics e.g.‚ homeless individuals • Racial and ethnic minorities‚ • low SES populations • And those without adequate potential access to care (e.g.‚ the uninsured or those without a regular source of care) (NCBI‚ 2005). The health
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Special education has come a long way since the concept came about in the 1700s. In that era people with disabilities were considered to be hopeless‚ an embarrassment to their families and were therefore hidden or abandoned. Today‚ in America‚ those who have special needs are increasingly gaining acceptance in society and their rights as individuals are being acknowledged‚ particularly in education. With the passing of important laws such as the Rehabilitation Act‚ Americans with Disabilities
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Professional Counseling CNLS/502 August 27‚ 201 Professional Counseling Counseling can be refer as a voluntary and confidential process that takes place within the context of a professional‚ which includes individuals‚ groups‚ or members of a family. The goal of a counselor is to listen to their patients to gain a more concrete understanding of their clients concerns. Once understanding is gained the counselor works with the client to help effectively identify the concerns the
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The Special Olympics According to the organization Learning to Give‚ more than 7.5 million Americans are currently suffering from an intellectual disability. Many do not realize how many are affected or even what an intellectual disability is. WebMD says that these disabilities are characterized by below-average intelligence or mental abilities. People with intellectual disabilities can learn and do new things‚ but they learn them much more slowly. People with these disabilities tend to be ignored
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Vulnerable Populations Heather A. Lattea University of Phoenix BSHS/302 Instructor Foster April 10‚ 2011 Vulnerable Populations Vulnerability suggests that‚ when associated with the general population‚ some people are more sensitive to certain risk factors that can negatively impact his or her well-being. Vulnerable
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Brandy Baker February 7‚ 2008 Article Reflection: What is Special about Special Education for Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders? Landrum‚ Tankersley‚ and Kauffman (2003) examine the topic of special education interventions for emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). The authors contend that the main purpose of the article is to examine the extent to which the field of special education has developed effective practices for three contexts –inappropriate behavior‚ academic
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Professionals that enter into the helping field as a human service worker‚ enter into this field for many different reasons. They may enter into this field because they know someone that has a mental illness‚ they like helping people‚ or they follow in the footsteps of their parents or another family member who is working or has worked in the mental health field. The professionals that choose to enter into the helping field because they like to help people may think of it as an opportunity
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Jacob Barnts English 101 Holly Maloney 11/01/12 Research Paper-United States Special Forces "Almighty God‚ who art the author of liberty and the champion of the oppressed‚ hear our prayer. We‚ the men of Special Forces‚ acknowledge our dependence upon thee in the preservation of human freedom. Go with us as we seek to defend the defenseless and to free the enslaved. May we ever remember that our nations‚ who’s motto is "In God We Trust‚" expects that we shall acquit ourselves with honor‚
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made great progress by giving importance to the field of education. It is a world wide known fact that educated people make a undeniable contribution to the development of their countries. Also‚ education plays a significant role in transmitting accumulated knowledge‚ customs and values from one generation to the next. On the other hand‚ education has certain malfunctions in some stages of its framework. In this article‚ I want to talk about special education for the students who lack of some learning
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