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    Substance Abuse Along with stress, family dysfunction, and social isolation, substance abuse has also been linked with an increased risk of child abuse and neglect. Aspects of the family environment can be a useful and vital assessment aspect for identifying child abuse and neglect. According to a study conducted by Shanta Dube, Robert Anda, Vincent Felitti, Janet Croft, Valerie Edwards, and Wayne Gills (2001), there was a strong relationship between parental alcohol abuse and each of the 10…

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    out of their homes around and be around their child or children. In the majority of cases, the single mother is usually the one longing for affection that she tends to neglect or abandon her child. According to the textbook, "Abuse is usually an act of commission on the part of the caregiver, meaning a voluntary act, whereas neglect is an act of omission, in which some ingredient important to the child 's welfare is not provided (p. 73)."Not only that, but she allows her mate to abuse her child…

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    Child Neglect Induction Hoarding is having a difficult time discarding or parting with possession, regardless of their actual significance of the item. Hoarding will diminish the quality of life of the person living with in the environment. The lack of functional living space, unhealthy or dangerous conditions that hoarders. They often go without heat or other necessary comforts because they don’t want anyone in their home. The hoarder’s way of life could lead to separation or…

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    Child Mistreatment Essay

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    presents a challenge for all involve, this would include public health, human right, criminal justice, social justice, the community welfare, and economics (). Child abuse or neglect is often classified as four classical forms. The forms of maltreatment of a child include physical, sexual, emotional, emotional, and neglect, yet as a group they are homogenous (). The majority of child who are maltreated is most likely a child who is helpless, such as infants and very young children who are too…

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    Children In Foster Care

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    (Numbers reflected by the National Foster Care Coalition, 2013). “Nearly 58% of children in foster care have been removed from their families for neglect. About 19% of all children who are maltreated are physically abused, 10% are sexually abused, and 7% psychologically abused. The remaining 6% of maltreated children experience educational or medical neglect.” (Children's Voice, Dec 2005 – Child Welfare League…

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    numbers of child abuse and neglect cases that go unreported. Child abuse in modern times is a rising epidemic and the maltreatment of children can be uncovered in different forms which consist of but are not limited to physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and child neglect. According to childhelp.org, “The United States has one of the worst records among industrialized nations – losing on average between four and seven children every day to child abuse and neglect.” Dave Pelzer,…

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    Marjorie Substance Abuse

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    Therapy I believe some of the underlying issues that play a role in Marjorie’s substance abuse is Child hood neglect and abuse. Marjorie also display characteristics of Guilt and un-forgiveness. Collins write, “Child abuse involves physical or mental injury, neglect, sexual exploitation, or any other mistreatment of young people who are under the age of eighteen. He goes on to say. Neglect is the lack of adequate care-giving. Most often experienced by children, by those who are not given…

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    Define Child Abuse Essay

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    Define Child Abuse Abuse can be classified in different categories such as emotional, physical, sexual and neglect. Emotional abuse is referring to a parent and or guardian using behaviors that will impact the child in a negative way. For example, parent who is pleasant with the child and then erupts in anger may cause the child to have anger problems as well. Physical abuse is a parent and or guardian that inflicts physical injury to the child. For example, a parent who erupts in anger and…

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    Caulfield is a young adult who attends different boarding schools, a choice his parents made for him. He is unhappy about this choice, ever since the death of his younger brother Allie, his parents send him off. They do not want to deal with him and they neglect him which causes his alienation. When the school kicks him out, "[He] [does not] want to go home or anything till they got it and thoroughly digested it and all. […] [His] mother gets very hysterical. She 's not too bad after she gets…

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    Alabama DHR

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    services such as: adult/child protective services, food assistance, family assistance, and foster care (Alabama DHR n.d.). Alabama Department of Human Resources are vital to their community with ensuring the protection of children from abuse and neglect, offering…

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