Child neglect

Currently in the news, there is a major event that pertains to the topic of the psychology of trauma. This event is the investigation of Jerry Sandusky and his alleged conviction of sexual abuse. Jerry Sandusky, an assistant football coach at Penn State University, has been accused of sexually abusing boys in the basement of his home and in the school workout room and locker room. This investigation was triggered by one of the victims who went to the police…...

INTRODUCTION Child abuse and neglect can produce serious and long-lasting damage. The range of actions classified as child abuse or neglect is constantly changing as a result of social and economic conditions, political ideology, advances in medicine, improvements in communication and melding of cultures. Today, child abuse and neglect is widely recognized as a major social problem and policy issue throughout much of the world. During the last 50 years, the United States and many of the world’s nations have…...

Introduction Early pregnancy is a serious problem for teenagers. Teenagers who are pregnant cannot usually support the child on their own. Early pregnancy can have various possible reasons. This paper focuses on determining the possible reasons for early pregnancy among teenagers. Conflicts of the teenager Family problem/broken family Victims of child abuse and/or neglect are at increased risk for delinquency and running away. However, existing research indicates that the relationship is not inevitable, because the majority of childhood victims do…...

A nurse is caring for a client who states that he has abused his son because of the stress caused by his son's mental illness. How should the nurse use the communication tool of 'clarifying' when speaking with this client? The nurse needs additional information/ validation so w/ appropriate questioning the nurse should be able to get more clear/ detailed information of what client means ​What are the legal rights of a person admitted to an inpatient mental health facility?…...

Early childhood deprivation varies from the areas of health, nutrition and education (Biller and Solomon, 1996). However various intonations have been put forward to improve children’s welfare that aim at promoting early childhood care and foster holistic development and realization of child’s potential. Early childhood deprivations hamper child’s development and thus killing the future viable generation. In this regard, there’s need to invest in children welfare. During early childhood, child’s deprivation has the most profound negative influence on child’s development…...

Child abuse is the controlled acts that result in the physical or emotional damage of children. The term ?child abuse? covers different ranges of behavior, from physical assault by parents or gaurdians to neglecting a child. Child abuse is wrong and God didn?t create children for adults to abuse. They are blessings, not burdens. There is child abuse in the world because of ignorant people who want to feel powerful, so they beat on little kids and these kids think…...

Introduction I am require to review a play activity that I used my observational skills to plan for. I decided to do indoor art activity, which was making a Robin with the Children while observing TC by doing this activity may learn the textures and colours, and they will use a hand and eye co-ordination. The Intellectual, Physical, Language, social and emotional observations allows us to find out what children understand, how they think, what they are able to do,…...

Introduction The united nations convention on the rights of the child 1989, which ensures that children are safe and looked after. Children act 1989, parents and professionals must work together to ensure the safety of the child. The education act 2002, this sets out the responsibilities to ensure that children are safe and free from harm. Children act 2004, this provides the legal framework for every child matters. Working together to safeguard children 2010, which sets out the duties of…...

Safeguarding is a term which has replaced the term child protection. It includes promoting children’s safety and welfare as well as protecting children when abuse occurs. The concept of safeguarding, which works to protect children, has only been developed in the last 50 years. The need for improved legislation has been highlighted by high-profile cases where abuse and neglect occurred to such a serious extent, the death of Maria Colwell in 1973 and Victoria Climbié in 2000. These cases shocked…...

ABSTRACT Child abuse clearly has a negative impact on children and can result in behavioral, cognitive, emotional, and developmental difficulties. This may lead to greater difficulties later in life that will extend into adulthood. The use of proper investigation techniques and appropriate handling of cases, however, can result in less traumatization for child abuse victims. I. Introduction According to Hess & Orthmann (2010), law enforcement agencies are charged with investigating all crimes, but the responsibility is greater when children are…...

Lots of people do not recognize how a kid maturing in a violent or disregarded family affects their future. People go through difficult times concealing it from the world; covertly hoping someone discovers out about their story and assists them. There are numerous children throughout the world that do not understand what it is like growing up with a regular parental figure. They go everyday living the life they live wanting to leave it. Kids that are mistreated or overlooked…...

We must safeguard children and young people as they are unable to protect themselves alone and are far more vulnerable to things such as abuse and neglect than adults are. It is our duty of care to protect children and young people from physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, verbal abuse and neglect. We must be able to identify early on the signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect before the child is to get in any serious danger. A…...

Child neglect according to McCoy & Keen (2009) is the most common form of child maltreatment. However, neglect of children has frequently gone unreported and has not been publicized or acknowledged as a child abuse (Stone & NSPCC, 1998). To some extent, it is recognizable why the different forms of violence against children have got more attention compared to child neglect. Abuse to the children often leaves visible scars and bruises, whereas neglect signs tend to be less visible. But…...