...Reporting Abuse Summary Mary Wiley, Sandra Spencer, Tracey Marshall-Dove, Lisa Stein, Jeannie Puskarich BSHS332 October 10, 2010 Bobby Fowler Reporting Abuse Summary Team A has been researching and discussing our individual state laws concerning reporting abuse on children, spouse, and elders. The discussion centered around our thoughts on confidentiality and the duty to protect others from harm. There are three of us who reside in Washington State, and one in Florida, and one in Ohio. This summary will bring together all the different laws and the reader will begin to see the similarities and differences on reporting abuse between the states. Protecting the Most Vulnerable There are laws implemented to protect the most vulnerable of citizens. In the United States, nearly 61% of children are victims of abuse and neglect (Iannelli, 2010). The cases of elderly abuse that comes to the attention of authorities are one in 14 according to the Official National statistics (National Center on Elder Abuse, 2010). Spousal abuse happens in every country and culture. Domestic violence statistic reports nearly one third to one half of women are abused by their husbands or domestic partner (Reade, 2010). However, spousal abuse is not exclusively committed against the female gender. One in every 33 men is abused by their mate (MenWeb, 2010). Every aspect of human service work will have a pertinent position in these areas of human violations. ...
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...What constitutes as child abuse? Accoding to Texas Child abuse laws it states, “Inflicting or failing to reasonably prevent others from inflicting mental or emotional injury impairing child's growth, development, or psychological functioning; physical injury resulting in substantial harm, or which is at variance with explanation given; sexual abuse, exploitation, use of controlled substance resulting in mental or physical harm to child Family 261.001 et seq.” (Find Law, 2009) Mandatory reporting includes anyone that is in contact with children including teachers, nurses, doctors, day care employees, employees of state-licensed or certified organizations. (Find Law, 2009) Elder Abuse includes “involuntary seclusion, intimidation, humiliation, harassment, threats of punishment, deprivation, hitting, slapping, pinching, kicking, any type of corporal punishment, sexual assault, sexual coercion, sexual harassment, verbal abuse, or any oral, written, or gestured language that includes disparaging or derogatory terms, regardless of the person's ability to hear or comprehend. Neglect means the failure of a caretaker to provide the goods or services, including medical services, which are necessary to avoid physical or emotional harm or pain.” (Attorney General of Texas, 2008) § 102.003 Texas Human Resources Code says: (a) An elderly individual has all the rights, benefits, responsibilities, and privileges granted by the constitution and laws of this state and the United States...
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...buse Reporting Abuse Reporting BSHS/332 Abuse Reporting In the state of California, “…abuse must be reported when one who is a legally mandated reporter “…has knowledge of or observes a child in his or her professional capacity, or within the scope of his or her employment whom he or she knows or reasonably suspects has been the victim of child abuse or neglect…” (Department of Social Service, May 2003, p. 4). This goes for ANY kind of abuse; whether the victim is elder or a minor. Abuse is defined as, “… physical injury… sexual abuse… willful cruelty or unjustified punishment… unlawful corporal punishment… and neglect” (Department of Social Service, May 2003, p.1-2). The persons who qualify to make the reports are, “…mandated reporters in public positions… health care personnel who are mandated reporters… mandated reporters in public protection position… mandated reporters in public contact positions (i.e. commercial film and photographic print processor, clergy members, any custodian of records of a clergy member, a child visitation monitor… and employee or volunteer of a court appointed special advocate program… and any animal control or humane society officer)” (Department of Social Services, May 2003, p. 2-4). Abuse needs to be reported “… within 36 hours of receiving the information regarding the incident” (Department of Social Service, May 2003, p. 5). In the State of Arizona, according to "Northern Arizona University" (2012), "The federal laws found at...
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...Diagnosing and reporting child abuse EHC1103 - Medical Ethics 06/02/2013 Introduction When people make a decision to have children, the universal plan is for the parents to love and cherish them. However, unluckily this is not always the result. There are adults in this world who abuse children whether they are infants or teenagers. The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provide information that younger children are more prevalent to child abuse than older children is and that the abusers are the parents or relatives. I am interested in the topic child abuse because I am a mother of two and the Media reveal so much of child abuse and neglect that people are unaware of how children are to be protected and not neglected. Children are a precursor to adulthood and if we as adults do not protect their innocents then who will? Once a child has been a victim of abuse, they are capable of occurring Social anxiety disorder (SAD). Although often not diagnosed until many years after the symptom onset, SAD onsets early in life, typically by early adolescence, and thus commonly characterized by chronic associated distress and dysfunction (Depression and Anxiety26:1027-1032(2009),Childhood maltreatment linked to greater symptom severity...
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...Diagnosing and reporting child abuse EHC1103 - Medical Ethics 06/02/2013 Introduction When people make a decision to have children, the universal plan is for the parents to love and cherish them. However, unluckily this is not always the result. There are adults in this world who abuse children whether they are infants or teenagers. The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provide information that younger children are more prevalent to child abuse than older children is and that the abusers are the parents or relatives. I am interested in the topic child abuse because I am a mother of two and the Media reveal so much of child abuse and neglect that people are unaware of how children are to be protected and not neglected. Children are a precursor to adulthood and if we as adults do not protect their innocents then who will? Once a child has been a victim of abuse, they are capable of occurring Social anxiety disorder (SAD). Although often not diagnosed until many years after the symptom onset, SAD onsets early in life, typically by early adolescence, and thus commonly characterized by chronic associated distress and dysfunction (Depression and Anxiety26:1027-1032(2009),Childhood maltreatment linked to greater symptom severity...
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...Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect Last updated July 2013 Contents What is mandatory reporting? Who is mandated to make a notification? What types of abuse are mandated reporters required to report? Commonwealth law What protections are given to reporters? About whom can notifications be made? What type of concerns must be reported, and what may be reported? In what cases can child protection and welfare agencies respond? What are the benefits of mandatory reporting requirements? Are there challenges with the introduction of mandatory reporting? Further reading Authors / Acknowledgements Share or comment Email Facebook Twitter Digg reddit del.icio.us StumbleUpon Leave a comment This sheet examines legal provisions requiring specified people to report suspected abuse and neglect to government child protection services in Australia.1 This document is provided as a guide only. Individuals are encouraged to contact the relevant department or organisation to clarify requirements in their states or territories, or in relation to legislation. For more information, see Reporting Abuse and Neglect: State and Territory Departments Responsible for Protecting Children. What is mandatory reporting? Mandatory reporting is a term used to describe the legislative requirement imposed on selected classes of people to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect to government authorities. Parliaments...
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...Elder Abuse in Residential Care Facilities Elder abuse is a catch all term referring to any deliberate or negligent act by a care giver or any other individual that results in harm or a major risk of harm to a vulnerable adult over the age of 60 years (Stefanacci & Haimowitz, 2013, p. 68). Under the umbrella definition for elder abuse, more specific types of abuse can be identified such physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, exploitation, neglect and abandonment (Stefanacci & Haimowitz, 2013, p. 68). The physical abuse refers to the infliction, or threat to inflict, physical harm onto an elderly individual or the deprivation of their basic needs. Sexual abuse is defined as any form of nonconsensual sexual contact. Exploitation refers to the illegal misuse, theft, or concealment of an elderly individual’s funds, assets, or property. Neglect is the failure or refusal of a formal or informal caregiver to supply the vulnerable elder in their care with shelter, food, health care, or protection. Abandonment refers to the desertion of the vulnerable elder by either a legal custodian or anyone who has assumed responsibility for their care (Stefanacci & Haimowitz, 2013, p. 68). Residential care facilities (RCFs) have a multitude of different names across the Unites States but are most commonly referred to as assisted living facilities (ALFs), adult congregate living facilities, domiciliary care homes, and shelter care homes. Since the mid 1990’s, RCFs have made up one...
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... Define the following types of abuse: a Physical abuse Physical abuse is deliberate physical force that may result in bodily injury, pain, or impairment. Define the following types of abuse: b Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is when a person is forced or tricked into taking part in any kind of sexual activity. When sexual contact is non-consensual, it is an abuse. Define the following types of abuse: c Emotional/psychological abuse Emotional Abuse is where one person gains power and control over another through words and gestures which gradually undermine, the other’s self-respect. : Define the following types of abuse: d Financial abuse Financial abuse is stealing or defrauding someone of money, goods and/or property, allowing others to steal money or property, tricking or threatening individuals into giving away money or property, withholding money, refusing to allow individuals to manage their finances, etc. Define the following types of abuse: e Institutional abuse Institutional abuse happens when the lifestyles of clients are sacrificed in favour of the routines and/or restrictive practices of the home. Institutional abuse comprises neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal abuse, discriminatory abuse, psychological, emotional abuse and financial abuse. Define the following types of abuse: Self neglect Self-neglect is when a person does not pay attention to their health and well-being. Define the following types of abuse: Neglect by others Neglect can...
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...It is imperative to safeguard children and young people as this results in a more secure and safe environment where children are able to develop to their full potential. Children achieve finest while they are healthy, safe and their welfare is protected. Guaranteeing that each child is achieving in this way. Whilst working in line with Every Child Matters. It is our responsibility to care for these children and protect them from any abuse such as physical, sexual, emotional, neglect and bullying. It is also vital to identify any signs and symptoms of abuse that may well be happening to a child, reporting any reservations straight away to the designated safeguarding officer, who will then communicate with other multi agency workers such as police, social services etc. Reporting these suspicions straight away may well theoretically protect a child from any more abuse. Early signs of abuse...
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...Ethical Situations in Business Task 2 Company X Hotels Section 1: Standards and Procedures The first element of behavior to be discussed will be cell phone and other electronic use while on the job. It will not be acceptable to use a cellphone while working. All cellphones should be turned off or placed on silent mode. Any emergency calls should come through the front office of the location. All other types of electronics are not acceptable to bring into the workplace, with the exception of watches. The second element of behavior to be discussed will be sexual harassment on the job. Any sexual harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. This type of behavior includes, but is not limited to, the following: sexual jokes or teasing, unwanted or repeated touching, unwanted requests for socialization outside the job, giving sexually suggestive gifts, or showing sexually suggestive pictures. The third element of behavior will be the attendance policy. Repeatedly showing up to work late is not acceptable behavior. An example of excessive tardiness would be an employee who shows up more than five minutes late to work three or more times a month. Also excessively calling off to work is not acceptable. With the exceptions of being ill or having a family emergency it is generally not acceptable to call off work. An example of excessively calling off would be either calling off three or more times in a month or consistently calling off every month of employment. The fourth element...
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...There are approximately 7.6 million animals that die each year due to abuse. These number have been going down each year due to the animal rights movement. People around the world should join the animal rights movement so animals can live a happy life like humans can. Most people do not see how much animals help us, like farming and food. People need to see how innocent animals are they only bad because they do what there owners do. Most animal that are abused are dogs and cats because they are the usual pets. There is a lot what animal rights is for. One thing it's for is to protect animals from abuse. You can help by reporting an animal abuser. You can protect most animals by just donating to the animal rights movement. You can save so many animals by reporting an abuse,...
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...Dawn Willock CRIM 101 Justice for Mary/Current Event Paper Ivy Tech Community College Willie Whitfield November 5, 2012 Sean Janas, a twenty year old woman from Wausau, Wisconsin, was charged with felony mistreatment of animals, giving poison to the animal, a misdemeanor and obstruction. The Associated Press reported that “Janas kept a diary with entries describing her intense hatred for Mary…the diary also detailed the abuse Janas inflicted on the dog.” Prosecutors confirmed that Janas kept a diary with disturbing rituals she inflicted on Mary describing months of abuse. Mary was Janas’ boyfriend’s dog, a four year old German Shepherd/Labrador mix. She is charged with poisoning the dog with Draino, bleach, and pills then finally slitting Mary’s neck. Mary was found bleeding from the head and vomiting blood while wandering around a nearby neighborhood and was taken to the local Veterinarian’s office where she later died. Janas faces more than five years in prison and $30,000 in fines if she is convicted on all of the aforementioned charges. Circuit Judge, Michael Moran, orders Janas to stay away from all animals with no direct contact while her case is pending. After her arrest on October 23, 2012, and circuit court where she is charged, a preliminary hearing was scheduled for October 31, 2012; where she was ordered to stand trial for killing Mary, her boyfriend’s dog. After waiving her right to a preliminary hearing she is scheduled to enter pleas at her next court...
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...Annotated Bibliography Nillni, Y. I., Gradus, J. L., Gutner, C. A., Luciano, M. T., Shipherd, J. C., & Street, A. E. (2014, July 14). Deployment Stressors and Physical Health Among OEF/OIF Veterans: The Role of PTSD. Health Psychology. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/hea0000084 Nillni, Gradus, Gutner, Luciano, Shipherd, and Street are all professors at the Boston University School of Medicine, who created a study based the role of PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans. Their position was that exposure to traumatic stress and combat stress were directly associated with an increase in physical health symptoms. The participants of the study included 2,332 OIF Veterans with 1,201 of these veterans being female. The professors used a series of hierarchical linear regression models to examine the effects of deployment and PTSD symptoms on physical health symptoms. In the conclusion of all there research it was discovered that for both men and women, after accounting for PTSD symptoms, combat stress did not give any unique variance in symptoms. Another big conclusion was that harassment while deployed plays a major role in the diagnosis of PTSD in many veterans. The professors used the information gathered throughout their study to support the fact that harassment was as big of a factor in veterans with PTSD and the combat stresses or experience itself. Their conclusion that they drew is as stated, “This study extends...
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...Policies and procedures This will outline the correct policies and procedures that should be followed in the youth centre; if these are not followed the employers or service users may be in danger. Child protection; This is essential when employees are working with anyone under the age of 18. Any employee that is employed within this practice will undergo a enhance DBS check to show that they have not had any criminal convictions and that they are not going to put any of the children in danger. Also every applicants CV will undergo a thorough examination by the employer to make sure that this is the job for them, which will then be followed up by a formal so the employer can get a first impression of the applicant and see how they can present themselves. All applicants should have at least three excellent written references from previous employers. All volunteers will be supervised on their probation period (two weeks) to make sure they understand their role and the things they can and cannot do. They will also be provided with child protection training and have regular meetings to see if they have any concerns or queries. If any individual is lead to believe a service user is being abused or neglected in anyway. They should inform a manager immediately, so that they can investigate the situation appropriately. The individual will be asked to write a written statement which will provide what information they have be given and why they believe that the service is in danger...
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...Introduction Gender-based violence is violence against women based on women’s subordinate status in society. It includes any act or threat by men or male dominated institutions that inflict physical, sexual, or psychological harm on a woman or girl because of their gender. In most cultures, traditional beliefs, norms and social institutions legitimize and therefore perpetuate violence against women. Gender-based violence includes physical, sexual and psychological violence such as domestic violence; sexual abuse, including rape and sexual abuse of children by family members; forced pregnancy; sexual slavery; traditional practices harmful to women, such as honor killings, burning or acid throwing, female genital mutilation, dowry-related violence; violence in armed conflict, such as murder and rape; and emotional abuse, such as coercion and abusive language. Trafficking of women and girls for prostitution, forced marriage, sexual harassment and intimidation at work are additional examples of violence against women. Gender violence occurs in both the ‘public’ and ‘private’ spheres. Such violence not only occurs in the family and in the general community, but is sometimes also perpetuated by the state through policies or the actions of agents of the state such as the police, military or immigration authorities. Gender-based violence happens in all societies, across all social classes, with women particularly at risk from men they know. (United Nations declaration...
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