Abuse Reporting Paper The responsibility of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is to protect children, the elderly, or the disabled population. This DFPS was passed by House Bill 2292 and provides protection to persons living in state run facilities and at home. The DFPS is also responsible for licensing day-care centers and registering family homes. Mission The mission of the DFPS is to provide protection to children, the elderly, and the disabled
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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care 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
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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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