This paper will argue that since the late 1990s, UK policy concerning teenage pregnancy and parenthood has set important precedents in the way in which the family is constructed and related to by the state. The incorporation of teenage parenthood into health promotion and social inclusion frameworks has allowed an apparently de-moralised construction of the teenage mother and her child, but closer inspection reveals that there are new stigmas associated with young parenthood. In particular, the shift to a ‘parenting as skill’ approach assumes that adequate child-rearing requires planning, self-scrutiny, knowledge and utilization of ‘techniques’, and the acceptance of formal support.
presentation about the PAUSE 4 TEEN efforts to train more teens as advocates with the goal of them starting their own after school club at their school. Teens talk to teens. they can also help refer them to resources once trained and have also petitioned to allow condoms on high school campuses in Alachua county florida and were successful!!!
Hey grandma, can i live with you grandparents and the opioid epidemicMrsunny4
The other day I received a phone call from Helen. She and her husband Rick were beside themselves after learning their daughter, a 42-year-old PhD student, had relapsed into drug addiction. The couple, in their late-sixties, were not only charged with finding help again for their struggling daughter,
This paper will argue that since the late 1990s, UK policy concerning teenage pregnancy and parenthood has set important precedents in the way in which the family is constructed and related to by the state. The incorporation of teenage parenthood into health promotion and social inclusion frameworks has allowed an apparently de-moralised construction of the teenage mother and her child, but closer inspection reveals that there are new stigmas associated with young parenthood. In particular, the shift to a ‘parenting as skill’ approach assumes that adequate child-rearing requires planning, self-scrutiny, knowledge and utilization of ‘techniques’, and the acceptance of formal support.
presentation about the PAUSE 4 TEEN efforts to train more teens as advocates with the goal of them starting their own after school club at their school. Teens talk to teens. they can also help refer them to resources once trained and have also petitioned to allow condoms on high school campuses in Alachua county florida and were successful!!!
Hey grandma, can i live with you grandparents and the opioid epidemicMrsunny4
The other day I received a phone call from Helen. She and her husband Rick were beside themselves after learning their daughter, a 42-year-old PhD student, had relapsed into drug addiction. The couple, in their late-sixties, were not only charged with finding help again for their struggling daughter,
The Manadoob Secret Connection Program for Self-Esteem provides a non-threatening environment for children to improve self-esteem while they learn and grow through the use of multi-cultural characters, animals, craft and imagination in the form of educational play. Academic skills in reading, writing, vocabulary, problem solving, observation, artistic expression and community outreach are enhanced. It’s fun and kids love it!!
Thrilled to announce I've been awarded Fist Place in Roger William University's 2017 Advanced Writing Contest for my policy report “Children & Lunch-Shaming: America’s Neglected Stain."
Lunch-Shaming in America is not often talked about or understood, but has become an increasing problem for the esteem and development of America's children. Children are being wrongfully stigmatized for their family's finances by being denied the same lunch as their peers, receiving a stamp saying "Need Lunch Money", or being forced to perform chores for their lunch.
School lunch companies and school administrations should not be able to stigmatize 2nd, 3rd, 4th graders for something their parents need to deal with.
If any of this makes you sad/angry/annoyed, please feel free to read my report, Children & Lunch Shaming: America's Neglected Stain, and let me know your thoughts!
The report card highlights five aspects of child well-being: economic security, early childhood, K–12 education, permanency and stability, and health and safety. They were chosen because they provide the strongest indicators of child well-being. Together, they illustrate the path the life of an American child from birth through adolescence, and their transition into adulthood.
Supporting Abused and Neglected Children Through Early Care and PolicyHealthy City
Title: Supporting abused and neglected children through early care and policy
This webinar will make the case for supporting abused and neglected children through early care opportunities as well as describe how to use the healthycity.org site to research and identify policy solutions around foster youth and early childhood education issues.
Learning objectives:
1) Strengthen one’s understanding of populations that make up abused and neglected children
2) Learn how to identify data around abused and neglected children on healthycity.org
3) Understand policy opportunities to improve conditions for the youngest abused and neglected children
ALTRUISM IN SOCIETY CAMPAIGN AND PRESENTATION2ALTRUISM IN SOCIE.docxnettletondevon
ALTRUISM IN SOCIETY CAMPAIGN AND PRESENTATION 2
ALTRUISM IN SOCIETY CAMPAIGN AND PRESENTATION 9
Altruism in Society Campaign and Presentation
Running head: ALTRUISM IN SOCIETY CAMPAIGN AND PRESENTATION 1
Altruism in Society Campaign and Presentation
Introduction
The aim of the paper will be to analyze child abuse. The history of the social problem, impact, persuasion campaigns, altruistic behavior and impact of the intervention methods will also be provided. Child abuse has become a common social phenomenon that is worth addressing. Unless the intervention strategies and persuasive elements are utilized, minimizing the incidences of child abuse will be a major challenge.
Nature and history of your issue
The society is grappling with the increased rates of child abuse. The phenomenon has been attributed to a rise in poverty levels and domestic violence. Child abuse takes different forms, which include inflicting pain through beating, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and child labor. The history of child abuse can be traced to the 18th century, especially during the industrial revolution (Bragg, 2003). Children were perceived as the source of cheap labor, therefore, were high demand in industries. Today, through concerted efforts of various government and human rights activists, the explicit forms of child abuse have been on the decrease. However, issues of child neglect, emotional abuse, and child labor remain a significant challenge.
According to the 2013 National Statistics on Child Abuse (NSCA), it was estimated that about 1,520 children below the age of 18 died of child abuse. The NSCA report indicated that close to 3.1 million children in the country were victims of maltreatment. As a result, the children received preventative services from various Child agencies in the U.S. close to 80% of the cases were related to child neglect. The report indicated that 2% of the children were victims of sexual abuse while 18% suffered physical abuse. Additionally, the report noted that both parents caused most of the violations.
In 2014, there was a rise in the number of children receiving emotional support from the Child Protective Services compared to the previous. Despite the child abuse campaigns, statistics indicated that cases of child neglect were still on the rise. In 2014, the victims of sexual abuse were more compared to those of physical abuse. It was reported that more than 205,438 were victims of sexual abuse compared to 60,897, who were the victims of physical abuse.
Contrary to the belief that strangers propagate ill-treatment of children, specifically sexual assault, studies provide a different perspective. It is reported that most of the abuses are committed by people who are close to the children, including their parents and close relatives (Sherman &.Holden, 2009) Demanding careers and poverty are some of the major issue factors contributing to child abuse. As mentioned before, neglect has been on the rise. Thi.
McDonald 6Name Sonja McDonaldCourse Name ENG 111-2902.docxalfredacavx97
McDonald 6
Name: Sonja McDonald
Course Name: ENG 111-2902
Institution: Fayetteville Technical Community College
Instructor: Professor Stephanie High
Date: 17 July 2019
Child Abuse
Introduction
This research paper will involve the reviewing of the issue of child abuse. Child abuse is an issues that has been happening in the society since the ancient times. However, in the modern world, the categorization and the definition of child abuse has changed. Definition of child abuse will involve the inclusion of the different forms of the abuse, common modes of child abuse and the interventions that can be used for addressing of the issues of child abuse. There are different reasons as to why the research study about child abuse is important in the current world, due to the fact that the gathering of data and information about child abuse will help in the devising of strategies and ways of addressing this crisis. According to reports by different organizations such as World Health Organization(WHO), most of the cases of child abuse can be avoided or even treated. Forms of child abuse such as physical, sexual, neglect and even emotional or psychological abuse can be prevented through understanding them.
Rationale for the selection of the topic of child abuse as a research paper is to pass information to the people about the adverse effects associated with child abuse, interventions which can be used for addressing the issue of child abuse and the possible reasons for the increase in the cases of child abuse in the modern world. Consequently, researching on this topic of child abuse helps in the minimization of cots that would have been incurred fostering care, counselling in the family as well medical care. Rationally, most people still have the mentality and perception that child abuse is characterized by the old definitions of working in farms and factories as well as plantations. However, in the current world, child abuse has been revolutionized as well. Issues of sexual abuse and exploitation, such as trafficking, rape and commercial sex are emerging issues in child abuse. Adverse effects of child abuse are normally evident due to the fact that some aspects of child abuse such as emotional hardly heal (Jud, Andreas, Jörg M. Fegert, and David Finkelhor, 17). Due to the fact that issues of child abuse have been ignored in the society, analysis and research on this issue will help in the addressing and handling of this issue.
Background
Different definitions and forms of child abuse have been suggested by both scholars and researchers. Basically, child abuse or even child maltreatment involves the previously identified forms, that is sexual, emotional, neglect and physical. Most of the countries have been sensitizing on the issue of child abuse, with these four notable forms of child abuse having penalties and custody depending on the seriousness of the case. Different perceptions and ideas have been presented with regard to corporal punishmen.
The Manadoob Secret Connection Program for Self-Esteem provides a non-threatening environment for children to improve self-esteem while they learn and grow through the use of multi-cultural characters, animals, craft and imagination in the form of educational play. Academic skills in reading, writing, vocabulary, problem solving, observation, artistic expression and community outreach are enhanced. It’s fun and kids love it!!
Thrilled to announce I've been awarded Fist Place in Roger William University's 2017 Advanced Writing Contest for my policy report “Children & Lunch-Shaming: America’s Neglected Stain."
Lunch-Shaming in America is not often talked about or understood, but has become an increasing problem for the esteem and development of America's children. Children are being wrongfully stigmatized for their family's finances by being denied the same lunch as their peers, receiving a stamp saying "Need Lunch Money", or being forced to perform chores for their lunch.
School lunch companies and school administrations should not be able to stigmatize 2nd, 3rd, 4th graders for something their parents need to deal with.
If any of this makes you sad/angry/annoyed, please feel free to read my report, Children & Lunch Shaming: America's Neglected Stain, and let me know your thoughts!
The report card highlights five aspects of child well-being: economic security, early childhood, K–12 education, permanency and stability, and health and safety. They were chosen because they provide the strongest indicators of child well-being. Together, they illustrate the path the life of an American child from birth through adolescence, and their transition into adulthood.
Supporting Abused and Neglected Children Through Early Care and PolicyHealthy City
Title: Supporting abused and neglected children through early care and policy
This webinar will make the case for supporting abused and neglected children through early care opportunities as well as describe how to use the healthycity.org site to research and identify policy solutions around foster youth and early childhood education issues.
Learning objectives:
1) Strengthen one’s understanding of populations that make up abused and neglected children
2) Learn how to identify data around abused and neglected children on healthycity.org
3) Understand policy opportunities to improve conditions for the youngest abused and neglected children
ALTRUISM IN SOCIETY CAMPAIGN AND PRESENTATION2ALTRUISM IN SOCIE.docxnettletondevon
ALTRUISM IN SOCIETY CAMPAIGN AND PRESENTATION 2
ALTRUISM IN SOCIETY CAMPAIGN AND PRESENTATION 9
Altruism in Society Campaign and Presentation
Running head: ALTRUISM IN SOCIETY CAMPAIGN AND PRESENTATION 1
Altruism in Society Campaign and Presentation
Introduction
The aim of the paper will be to analyze child abuse. The history of the social problem, impact, persuasion campaigns, altruistic behavior and impact of the intervention methods will also be provided. Child abuse has become a common social phenomenon that is worth addressing. Unless the intervention strategies and persuasive elements are utilized, minimizing the incidences of child abuse will be a major challenge.
Nature and history of your issue
The society is grappling with the increased rates of child abuse. The phenomenon has been attributed to a rise in poverty levels and domestic violence. Child abuse takes different forms, which include inflicting pain through beating, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and child labor. The history of child abuse can be traced to the 18th century, especially during the industrial revolution (Bragg, 2003). Children were perceived as the source of cheap labor, therefore, were high demand in industries. Today, through concerted efforts of various government and human rights activists, the explicit forms of child abuse have been on the decrease. However, issues of child neglect, emotional abuse, and child labor remain a significant challenge.
According to the 2013 National Statistics on Child Abuse (NSCA), it was estimated that about 1,520 children below the age of 18 died of child abuse. The NSCA report indicated that close to 3.1 million children in the country were victims of maltreatment. As a result, the children received preventative services from various Child agencies in the U.S. close to 80% of the cases were related to child neglect. The report indicated that 2% of the children were victims of sexual abuse while 18% suffered physical abuse. Additionally, the report noted that both parents caused most of the violations.
In 2014, there was a rise in the number of children receiving emotional support from the Child Protective Services compared to the previous. Despite the child abuse campaigns, statistics indicated that cases of child neglect were still on the rise. In 2014, the victims of sexual abuse were more compared to those of physical abuse. It was reported that more than 205,438 were victims of sexual abuse compared to 60,897, who were the victims of physical abuse.
Contrary to the belief that strangers propagate ill-treatment of children, specifically sexual assault, studies provide a different perspective. It is reported that most of the abuses are committed by people who are close to the children, including their parents and close relatives (Sherman &.Holden, 2009) Demanding careers and poverty are some of the major issue factors contributing to child abuse. As mentioned before, neglect has been on the rise. Thi.
McDonald 6Name Sonja McDonaldCourse Name ENG 111-2902.docxalfredacavx97
McDonald 6
Name: Sonja McDonald
Course Name: ENG 111-2902
Institution: Fayetteville Technical Community College
Instructor: Professor Stephanie High
Date: 17 July 2019
Child Abuse
Introduction
This research paper will involve the reviewing of the issue of child abuse. Child abuse is an issues that has been happening in the society since the ancient times. However, in the modern world, the categorization and the definition of child abuse has changed. Definition of child abuse will involve the inclusion of the different forms of the abuse, common modes of child abuse and the interventions that can be used for addressing of the issues of child abuse. There are different reasons as to why the research study about child abuse is important in the current world, due to the fact that the gathering of data and information about child abuse will help in the devising of strategies and ways of addressing this crisis. According to reports by different organizations such as World Health Organization(WHO), most of the cases of child abuse can be avoided or even treated. Forms of child abuse such as physical, sexual, neglect and even emotional or psychological abuse can be prevented through understanding them.
Rationale for the selection of the topic of child abuse as a research paper is to pass information to the people about the adverse effects associated with child abuse, interventions which can be used for addressing the issue of child abuse and the possible reasons for the increase in the cases of child abuse in the modern world. Consequently, researching on this topic of child abuse helps in the minimization of cots that would have been incurred fostering care, counselling in the family as well medical care. Rationally, most people still have the mentality and perception that child abuse is characterized by the old definitions of working in farms and factories as well as plantations. However, in the current world, child abuse has been revolutionized as well. Issues of sexual abuse and exploitation, such as trafficking, rape and commercial sex are emerging issues in child abuse. Adverse effects of child abuse are normally evident due to the fact that some aspects of child abuse such as emotional hardly heal (Jud, Andreas, Jörg M. Fegert, and David Finkelhor, 17). Due to the fact that issues of child abuse have been ignored in the society, analysis and research on this issue will help in the addressing and handling of this issue.
Background
Different definitions and forms of child abuse have been suggested by both scholars and researchers. Basically, child abuse or even child maltreatment involves the previously identified forms, that is sexual, emotional, neglect and physical. Most of the countries have been sensitizing on the issue of child abuse, with these four notable forms of child abuse having penalties and custody depending on the seriousness of the case. Different perceptions and ideas have been presented with regard to corporal punishmen.
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Ashley Waddy
ENG 112
December 3, 2015
Child abuse and racism
It is illegal to treat people differently or unfairly simply because they belong to a different race or culture. Neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse and emotional abuse are a major contributor to child maltreatment, poverty and neglect are highly correlated. Children as well as young people from black and minority ethnic groups experience racism which extends to impact the child’s wellbeing but may vary depending on many circumstances. Some people may view it as racism significantly damages children’s chances of fulfilling their potential; however, research suggests that the effects of racism on a child’s emotional as well as physical and psychological development may be profound since the harmful determinant of population health is in its infancy.
Child abuse that results from racism is the hardest form of prejudice to recognize because children are the one group that is viewed as naturally subordinate until a certain age is reached a stipulated age, they are the responsibility of their parents or guardians that have been accorded the responsibility of having custody of the children. The essential components of child abuse are a claim by adults to the effect that the child is there’s and they see fit to do exactly what they want, or children exist to serve, honor and obey adults.
Children can also experience racism because of what their religion or nationality may be. Racism that results to child abuse takes many different forms which are inclusive of written or verbal threats or insults, damage to property, including graffiti and personal attacks of any kind which includes violence. Consequently, a child that is subjected to any form of racism is more likely to have a negative self-image and low self-esteem, the role of anyone working with children or providing activities for them is to ensure the protection of children who may be vulnerable to racist bullying and racial abuse. Black and ethnic children are most likely to experience bullying than their white counterparts since white children usually witness racial bullying as bystanders as the most common expression of racism is through racist name-calling. Research shows that this form of racism towards children is often viewed by adults as trivial although there is some limited research evidence which shows that racial bullying frequently involves the
It is of great importance that all those who work with children to have a good understanding of how racism can harm children and have the ability to recognize when it occurs and deal with it. Training and awareness of the negative effects of racism and child abuse should be part of a group’s program of care for children or young people while using their services, and policies or procedures should be put in place to ensure that it clear that expressions of racism are unacceptable and the perpetrators of such victimization will be consequential.
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Storytelling, Social Movements and the Prevention of Child Abuse and NeglectJim McKay
This presentation from Ben Tanzer, Director of Strategic Communications for Prevent Child Abuse America, explores the latest research about communications and messaging related to child abuse prevention.
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Academic Writing Research 1320
Joseph Trimble
19 October, 2015
Abandoned Children
The term abandonment of children refers to the failure of a parent or guardian to provide support to his/her children as per the requirement of the court of law. Similarly, the practice of leaving a child at the doorstep of a stranger when he or she is not at home has been classified as child abandonment. Generally, child abandonment is witnessed when a person in charge of a child, a guardian, or a parent fails to provide all the basic needs to a child or deserts his/her child without putting into consideration the physical health and the general welfare of the child. According to UNICEF, more than 400,000,000 abandoned children from all over the world live on their own in various streets especially in all the major towns in different countries. More often than not, we are reminded in the bible to, "Care for the orphan" and to "Care for the fatherless." Because if we don't reach out to them, then who will? Rather than asking the question, Why me? We should instead ask the question, Why not me? As members of the society we should act with immediate effect before this problem gets out of our hands.
Different authors have conducted extensive research on some of the core causes of abandoned children or abandonment of children by their guardians or by their parents. Donlon, Lake, Pope, Shaw, and Haskett M (2014), argues that the root cause of abandonment of children is unwanted pregnancies especially among the youth. I do agree with Donlon et.al. that cases of abandoned children especially in the developing countries have been increasing at a high rate because a good number of the youths more so those at adolescent stage are getting pregnant. In order to curb or to reduce this problem then it will be a prudent idea for policy makers in the education sector to introduce sex education as part of the school syllabus. By doing this, youths especially young girls and boys at adolescent stage will be given information on unprotected sex as well as ways in which they can make informed choices. Considering the fact that, knowledge is power, the sex education will equip knowledge to these youths on the consequences of unplanned pregnancies thus we will rest assured of witnessing a substantive reduction in the number of cases of abandoned children in our society.
On their Nelson, Fox and Zeanah, (2013) argue that cases of abandoned children arise as a result of the weakening of our family setup or family institutions. Indeed this argument is very true and as a matter of fact, technological advancement and globalization has created a society whereby parents no longer take the responsibility of bringing up their children however they delegate this duty to other people whom they employ. For the case of the United States of America, nearly all parents who are employed are full time workers thus they spend 10 or even more hours in their places of work. As a resu ...
Two points to ponder regarding child abuseJane Gilgun
In this article, I ask about the roles other people can play in the lives of children who have experienced abuse and neglect. The smallest kindness helps.
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WRITTEN ANALYSIS FINAL PROJECT
COMPLEX QUESTION
Brian Bish
The complex question that our group presented this quarter is the following: Can lack
of parenting skills lead to a pattern of Child Abuse and Neglect? This extremely complex
question has proven to be a great challenge for all of our group members to explore. Our group
has had many discussions analyzing and developing a wide range of possible solutions to this
problem. In the following paper, I will present our problem in more details and the various
solutions we developed as a group.
Child Abuse in today's society is a very sensitive topic. Categories of Child Abuse include
physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, and general, medical, and educational neglect.
The complete understanding of all these different types of abuse can help give you a greater
perspective on just how enormous this problem is in today's world.
Whom does Child Abuse affect? It can be children from all types’ socio-economic,
religious, and ethnic groups. Child abuse is not limited to any one race, religion, or demographic
area. According to Colorado State University Family Education Department “more than one
million children are confirmed victims of abuse and neglect in the United States each yearquot;.
(Frobose, 2007) The number of abused children in this country is almost unbelievable and very
hard to comprehend the scope of the problem. Perpetrators of Child Abuse often are caretakers, a
family friend, or childcare provider. Perpetrators usually are people that children already know in
everyday life. Also, Colorado State University states that “15 out of every 1,000 children are
victims of maltreatment.quot; (Frobose, 2007) That is a huge statistic considering the entire population
of the United States. These statistics indicate that the problem of Child Abuse needs to be looked
at even more and combated with solutions to fight this terrible problem.
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People believe that the problem of child abuse occurs in poor demographic areas. Poverty
is the most noted risk factor for child abuse. The American Academy of Family Physicians notes
that quot;physical abuse and neglect are more common among people who are the poorest. Whether
this association is predicated by the stress of poverty-related conditions or results from greater
scrutiny by public agencies, resulting in over-reporting, is debatedquot; (American Academy of
Family Physicians, 2007). Nevertheless, child abuse can occur anywhere and anytime. It is not
restricted to just one class of citizens; the problem can arise in any town or place in the United
States.
When did Child Abuse start? The answer is as long as there have been human beings on
earth. But today, the number of affected children is in the millions. That is a very scary statistic.
As a society, we must be determined to find new and creative solutions to this ever-growing
problem.
There are several factors to why child abuse exists today in record numbers. One factor
can be parental substance abuse. Drug abuse can clearly affect a parent’s ability to make sound
judgments for their children such as providing needed care, guidance, and discipline. Also,
parent’s immaturity, lack of parenting skills and unrealistic expectations of their child can be a
factor that can cause child abuse. The child's parents may simply be lacking the proper education
when it comes to understanding child behavior and capabilities. Another huge factor for abuse
may be an unstable home with frequent family problems, economic pressure, and a past history of
one of the parents being abused as a child. These factors and many others all contribute to this
complex problem.
As a group we explored three possible solutions for fighting Child Abuse. The first
solution that we explored was looking at possible ways to further educate parents, teachers, and
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caregivers that interact with the child. Can our state government offer more help and programs to
educate the public? Making more programs available may help in educating lots more people.
Often, people are not aware that there actually is help out there. The challenge is that Child Abuse
is a very difficult subject and people often shy away from discussing anything pertaining to the
subject. Education is very vital to solving this problem. People need to be made aware of all
potential warning signs of child abuse and neglect. Knowledge can make all the difference in the
world. Children often do not realize that they have been abused until the incident is over.
Perpetrators are people that the child is previously familiar with in every day life. The child may
become afraid that the perpetrator will get mad if he tells someone of the alleged abuse. Mind
games are the perpetrators biggest tool when it comes to abusing a child. They attempt to
manipulate the child with fear. Who would possibly believe that Uncle George abused me? The
child thinks that no one will believe them anyway. Why bother telling anyone about the incident.
We need to educate people on the warning signs of Child Abuse and Neglect. The more
knowledge we have, the better off we will be in the long run. The biggest challenge with
education is participation. You can't force people to be educated if they do not want to be at all!
Our group’s second solution is to attempt to better educate health care professionals about
Child Abuse and Neglect. Often signs of abuse will go unnoticed or ignored. Rising health care
costs have made it difficult for some people to get the necessary treatment they need for Abuse and
Neglect. Possibly, adding more educated doctors and counselors could help the shortage of
knowledgeable people when it relates to Child Abuse and Neglect. The big problem with adding
more hospital staff is the issue of money. Can hospitals afford to hire more staff? Often, lack of
employees can leave some people without the care they need. Another idea is that hospitals could
attempt to add more programs relating to Child Abuse matters. These programs would ideally
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need to be easy for the community to attend. Possibly, health care professionals could provide
more education to schools and other programs that involve children.
The final solution we came up with as a group is making improvements with Children’s
Protective services as far as cleaning up their reputation on the streets and adding additional case
workers. Unfortunately, CPS has a bad reputation with the public. People are either afraid or
hesitate to ask them for help! Negative press about CPS often scares some citizens away that need
help. CPS could also add more programs to educate the community by holding seminars and
educating public schools. This solution is only as good as long as people participate in the
programs.
My personal solution to this complex question would be EDUCATION! People need to be
knowledgeable and aware of potential situations that can occur. I believe people can benefit from
programs dealing with Child Abuse. All three of our solutions deal with education in some way.
It was unanimous in our group that education is the first priority in attempting to solve this very
difficult problem. People who don’t have parenting skills have the opportunity to learn. They
should want to do their very best when taking care and providing for their child. If you don’t have
the skills then it is your responsibility as a parent to obtain them in any way you can!
American Academy of Medical Physicians also emphasizes education in the article that I
researched. I believe there is no excuse for abusing a child in any way. I don’t know how any
decent human being can justify doing that sort of thing to a child. I did not find any authorities
that disagreed with the idea of educating parents. Education is the highlight of most articles that I
have read pertaining to this subject.
Everyone in our project group agreed that finding new ways to educate people on Child
Abuse is the number one item that needs to be addressed! We realize that you will never get 100
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percent participation but by giving people the ability to have more options to choose is very
important to taking the next step against the fight of Child Abuse and Neglect. Our group
discussions were very beneficial. It is interesting to hear feedback from different people on the
same topic. Our topic was extremely challenging and complex to say the least!
I
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Work Cited Page
Frobose, Jane K, Colorado State University,
(Extension, Consumer, and Family Education) 2007
Child Safety – Prevent Child Abuse
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/columncc/cc010814.html
Bethea, Lesa, MD. “15 March 1999: Primary Prevention of
Child Abuse. American Academy of Family Physician.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/990315ap/1577.html