...experienced crises of elderlies. They shared that they receive disrespect from their family and other people around them which includes physical, emotional or psychological maltreatment. With this experience, elderlies can be assisted using the following: Identify the types and indicators of elder abuse or maltreatment to help in the immediate referral or planning of appropriate interventions. Elder abuse or maltreatment may come in a variety of forms. The recognition of the types and indicators of elder abuse by Senior Citizens Association’s officials, trained volunteers or social worker may help in the immediate reporting and...
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...the swing.” Theses are lyrics to Pat Benatar’s song Hell is for Children. Does it really take someone to sing about child abuse for us to realize just how much this is affecting the children of the world? Age, Sex, Race, or Religion does not discern child abuse. Any child can face any of the following abuse at any time, sexual abuse, physical abuse, or even neglect. Approximately 702,000 children were victims of maltreatment. Sexual abuse is the third most common type of abuse that is reported. Just fewer than 10% of these 702,000 were sexual abused. Krugman & Jones define sexual abuse as, “ the involvement of dependent, immature children in sexual activities that they do not fully comprehend and therefore to which they are unable to give informed consent.” The second most reported type of abuse is physical abuse. These statistics show that over 15% of the 702,000 have been physically abused in some way, shape or form. We live in a time period where, physical pain is often used by parents or caretakers to alter or manage a child’s behavior. This parental behavior often exceeds the threshold of social acceptability, and could be defined as physically abusive. The most common type of maltreatment that is experienced is neglect. Over 75% of reported abuse or maltreatment is neglect. There are multiple types of neglect, such as physical neglect, educational neglect, and emotional neglect. Out of these three, emotional neglect is the hardest to determine. One...
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...suspect abuse. I will discuss the action I would take in order to provide the appropriate care for this patient. As a registered professional nurse, I feel the only approach to the case is to report the injury to Department of Family and Child’s Services (DFACS) for their investigation. When a report is made, DFACS will complete an investigation and make the ultimate decision if abuse or neglect was the cause of the injury. Each nurse has a duty to report all suspicious injuries to DFACS, regardless of her feelings on abuse or neglect. This is true even when the physician knows the family or does not suspect abuse. The nurse is responsible for her own actions. In order to provide the best quality of care for this patient, I would take the statement from the parent about how the patient was injured, and then talk to the physician to gather the physical finding, which may include x-ray reports after this information is gathered, I would report the case to the local DFACS. Anytime there is a suspicious injury regardless of the plausibility of the story, or if the physician knows the patient and does not suspect the parent, the DFACS case must be reported. The nurse in this situation has a duty to report this injury and let child services decide if the patient is in danger. I would perform a complete examination of the patient and communicate with the physician, in addition to noting any other signs of abuse, along with paying close attention for indicators of abuse. Indicators...
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...Department of Justice (2014) defines family or domestic violence as an example of oppressive conduct in any relationship that is utilized by one person to gain or sustain power and control over another close person. Family violence can be physical, sexual, passionate, financial, or mental activities or coercions that impact someone else. This includes any practices that intimidate, control, humiliate, isolate, frighten, force, debilitate, accuse, hurt, harm, or wound somebody. Family violence can happen to anybody regardless of race, age, sexuality, religion, male or female. It happens in both same-sex and opposite sex relationships and can happen to close partners who are married, living respectively, or dating. Family violence impacts individuals from all walks of life, financial backgrounds, and educational levels (United States Department of Justice, 2014). Assessment Indicators According to the website, Caring Unlimited (2015), no one can precisely calculate when an abuser’s violence will intensify to life-threatening levels, however, indicators can be used as warning signs that the abuser is reaching that level. It is essential to note that while these indicators are an important assessment tool, the presence or absence of one or more indicators cannot completely gauge...
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...Safeguarding children and young people. P3. There are four main times of abuse which are defined in the UK government guideline, these are; physical, emotional/psychological, sexual and neglect. Bullying is not actually said to be a form of abuse however it is still abusive and will be included in one of the categories of abuse. Most children will naturally get cuts and bruises from their day to day life, any injuries should always been seen in light of the children’s history. Their medical and social history should be looked at as well the child’s developmental stage and the explanation given. Most of the accidental bruises are found over the more bony parts of the child’s body for example; knees, shins, elbows and the front of the body. The key indicators of physical abuse are bruises and other injuries which are either unexplained or inconsistent with any explanations given, or the child may give a different explanation to their parent/guardian or whoever did it to them. Cuts, bruises or injuries which are visible on soft parts of the body where accidents are unlikely are also a key indicator example; cheeks, bum or abdomen. Other signs of physical abuse could be unexplained bruises or marking, multiple bruising, human bite marks, cigarette burns, broken bones, scalds with upward splash marks, multiple burns and shaking. Changes in the child’s behaviour can also indicate abuse. The child may become fearful of their parents being approached, they may get worried at events...
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... Domestic violence is a common problem that may affect more than a quarter of women. It is a complex area in which to undertake research. Studies often focus on selected populations and exhibit a diversity of design, making comparison difficult. This review focuses on physical violence by men against women partners or ex-partners, and exemplifies important issues for general practitioners. Domestic violence frequently goes undetected. This may be the result of doctor's fears of exploring an area perceived as time-consuming, where knowledge is lacking and where they feel powerless to 'fix' the situation. Women may not reveal that they are experiencing violence, sometimes because doctors are unsympathetic or hostile. Nevertheless, women wish to be asked routinely about physical abuse and want to receive immediate advice and information about their options if necessary. Women experience a range of health and social problems in association with domestic violence, including depression, anxiety, substance abuse and pregnancy complications. However, none of these features is specific enough to be useful as an indicator of violence. Therefore, doctors should routinely ask all women direct questions about abuse. This recommendation can be incorporated into guidelines, which should be implemented widely in the UK, to improve the care of women experiencing domestic violence. In parallel with this, the educational needs of general practitioners should be addressed. Further research...
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...4.1 Know how to recognise signs of abuse 1.1 Define the following types of abuse A) Physical abuse Physical abuse involving contact intended to cause harm, injury or other physical suffering or bodily harm. B) Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is the forcing of unwanted sexual behaviour by one person towards another. C) Emotional psychological abuse Emotional psychological abuse may involve threats or actions to cause mental or physical harm, depression, anxiety, isolation. D) Financial abuse Financial abuse is the illegal or unauthorised use of a person’s property, money or a person’s valuable things that mean a lot to them. E) Institutional abuse Institutional abuse involves failure of an organisation to provide appropriate and professional individual...
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...My intentions for this assignments is to take forward a review of what I have observed about the children and I will be explain the suspicions that abuse has taken place. I will be explaining the indicators of abuse, the risk of maltreatment, types of abuse and consequence of the abuse. Child physical abuse is defined as a non- accidental trauma or physical injury, this is usually caused by punching, kicking, biting, burning, punching or harming a child. This is a form of child maltreatment. Majority of times a parent or care worker would physical abuse a child inappropriately or excessive discipline. An individual would be in anger, they are usually unaware of the force which he or she strikes the child. Also child abuse can include a lack of parenting skills, poor childhood experiences and social isolation, as well as crisis situation such as; drugs, alcohol problems or domestic violence. (American humane, 2014) Report 1- Ruth, age 14 who is living with her mother Pauline, her step father Andrew and her older brother Joe, age 17. Ruth is a skinny, delicate girl who seems to eat at a fast pace and seems eager. Ruth has not been attending school but when she does, she seems isolated from the rest of the individuals in her class and also refuses to take part in gymnastics. There has been a change in Ruth’s behaviour lately were she would lash out on another individual by raising her voice and saying meaningless words. In Ruth’s lessons I have noticed that she constantly rocks...
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...Cross the Line to Child Abuse? In this report, I concentrated my research on the fine line between physical discipline and child abuse, with emphasis on spanking vs. not spanking and its effects on children. Included are research from statistics, opposing views and arguments, advocates’ and Department of Children and Families’ position. The use of corporal punishment, or spanking, as a form of parental discipline is a controversial topic. Adults who remember being spanking by a parent for misbehaving may carry on this behavior as an acceptable form of punishment for their own children. Others believe spanking to be an outdated punishment that is cruel and can cross the line to physical abuse. 2010 NATIONAL ABUSE STATISTICS NATIONAL ABUSE STATISTICS - - (www.nationalchildrensalliance.org) nearly five children die every day in America from abuse and neglect. In 2010, an estimated 1,560 children died from abuse and neglect in the United States. Nearly 80% of reported child fatalities as a result of abuse and neglect were caused by one or more of the child victim's parents. Children Welfare League of America (www.cwla.org) In 2010, Connecticut had 45,313 total referrals for child abuse and neglect. Of those, 25,777 reports were referred for investigation and in 2010, 4 children in Connecticut died as a result of abuse or neglect.11 www...
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...small amount of the ice you see however, the larger portion is hidden. Most individuals know that the forms of abuse range from the medically neglected and physical abuse to abandonment and mental abuse. Typically, children will finally come forward after someone outside the family notices a change in the child’s demeanor or sees marks that do not appear to be from everyday playing. The government has several programs today in place to attempt to help children and their parents. Today we will discuss one program in the state of Louisiana, Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana or PCAL. We will discuss the history of the locally funded program, whether they are effective as a group, and see if the help they do give will guide children in the right direction for the future. Neglect, physical, mental, and even sexual are the types of abuse seen every day. Physical abuse is the most visible form of abuse seen in children. This can be defined as any type of injury caused by punching, smacking, burning or any sort of harm done to a child. Parents can inadvertently do this to their child when their anger just the best of the situation. Most parents would not take their anger out like this, however in some cases, such as when drugs and alcohol are involved, they may not see what there are doing until it is too late. Sometimes you cannot rightly see the signs of the abuse however noticing that the child is...
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...While there is no known factors to know exactly why men abuse women, there are some great tools to help these women who do get abused. Crisis hotlines have been around for many years. Crisis hotlines save lives of the women who call when under stressful situations. Many of the volunteers who work the phones are actually women who were once abused. This review will delve into the statistics of abuse and importance of abuse crisis hotlines and advocacy. There seem to be no indicators of what circumstances will cause abuse in relationship. Lyon, E (2010) wrote that accumulated research and experience have clearly shown that physical and psychological violence against women occurs in all social groups, as defined by age, race, ethnicity,...
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...Safeguarding children in early years setting Theoretical perspectives on safeguarding have developed over the years and include a range of different themes and perspectives.(Oliver and Pitt 2011).Therefore I have decided to do my literature review on safeguarding children as I feel that gaining for knowledge on how to safeguard children I am able to be more confident and also apply them to my setting. I also want to improve my knowledge of current policies and practice aimed at safeguarding children and young people. In my setting I avoid to implement the safeguarding policies as I do not have much knowledge. In my literature review I will research on how we safeguard the children, working together with other agency, the effects on children that are maltreated. I will be also looking at theories and why child maltreatment occurs. Safeguarding legislation and government guidance says that safeguarding means protecting children from maltreatment, preventing impairment of children’s health or development ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care (Barlow and Schrader-McMillan 2010). However according to the legislation taking action is there to enable all children and young people to have the best outcome. “The action we take to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm - is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and families has a role to play working together...
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...Unit 10: Caring for Children and Young People | 10D - Strategies used to safeguard children and young people from abusive and exploitative behavior | Abbie Williams | 02/01/2015 | P4: Explain appropriate responses when child maltreatment or abuse is suspected – There are a variety of different responses of which would be considered appropriate when you believe that a child or young person is being abused or facing maltreatment. You can observe the child over a period of time. Any and all information collected should be written or logged and should be considered carefully, for example listening to the child when he/she is at play. You can also observe the child’s relationship with their parents, carers or guardians and look out for any poor interaction between them. Things that may be said by the child: Mummy hit me Daddy touched me Daddy did this to me last night, but he told me not to tell anyone or he will hurt me again My aunt pulled my hair If you suspect that the child is receiving abuse or is being maltreated, (depending on whether the child is of developmental stage), speak to the child along with their parents/guardians in order to seek out some form of explanation. If you are going to speak to the child, make sure that he/she is comfortable. By feeling uncomfortable this may stop the child from disclosing any further information. By setting up various games for the child to play with, you will therefore be able to interact...
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...CHILD ABUSE First of all, let me introduce the term child abuse to you. All the physical, sexual, emotional mistreatment or neglect of children is called child abuse. It can occur in a child's home, schools, community, or anywhere the child interacts with. There are four major categories of child abuse: neglect, physical abuse, psychological/emotional abuse, and child sexual abuse. The factors allows child mistreated continue happening can be multiple. Parents with documented substance abuse, most commonly alcohol, cocaine, and heroin, were much more likely to mistreat their children, and were also much more likely to reject court-ordered services and treatments. Additionally, unemployment and financial difficulties are also associated with increased rates of child abuse. In 2009 CBS News reported that child abuse in the United States had increased during the economic recession. It gave the example of a father who had never been the primary care-taker of the children. Now that the father was in that role, the children began to come in with injuries. Recently, the wellbeing of children has been given close attention to by governments of different countries. Sadly, the reality is not so idealistic. According to the researches of the world health organization, there are about 80% to 93% children suffering from some form of physical abuse at their homes, more than 275 million children had witnessed family violence every year, and more than 126 million child labor working under...
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...abusive both emotionally and physically and does not support her desire for an education. While Precious endures countless acts of physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect and domestic violence, she is resilient and goes to an alternative school to learn the basic skills of reading and writing. As many as one in four girls and one in six boys may suffer from sexual abuse by the time they are 18.1 This movie really made me realize that while this is a fictional story, there are people like Precious living in every community. My jaw was literally dropped throughout the movie and I almost felt guilty because I come from a good home and family who support and nurture me. Why should this amazingly strong and resilient girl go through such a devastating life? Why do people like Precious go unnoticed by social workers and community helpers? There were few people who actually helped Precious effectively throughout the movie and they only did at times of dire need. Precious’ successes came primarily from her ability to go to another, happier place in her mind as she lived in these traumatic conditions. There were several improvements to the community’s efforts to deal with child abuse that I think girls like Precious could benefit from. The biggest issue is the timing of decision making when it comes to placement of children who have experienced child abuse. It is important to get children who are abused into a permanent, safe home rather than go to several sights of foster care. Stability...
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