domestic abuse and violence, Social Services have been involved, and all 6 kids are under child protection. Another matter of great concern is that the boy's stepdad as well as his mother abuse drugs and alcohol. Lastly, to exacerbate issues, the entire household was evicted from social housing due to debt and a failure to pay their rent, and was subsequently housed in an overcrowded provisional living space (Adams-Langley, 2013).
Although Lennox was moved to his grandmother's home, the household included a cousin suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and this gave rise to conflict. Moreover, Lennox's grandmother was an alcohol and drug user… Continue Reading...
Child Protection Agency are a primary issue, and in some cases it might even be described as jeopardized. This mistrust might be an outcome of unreliability and inefficiency in responses from clients who seek assistance.
The lack of awareness children rights and the limited access to social help agencies continue being a gap that leaves abuse victims isolated from the services of protection that ought to buffer the impacts from the severe risks. Preventative tactics, actually more reactive than preventive, assume a medicinal model, which focuses more on intervention for… Continue Reading...
and the parents.
2. Liaise with the social worker so that they assess and establish contact with the Department of Child Protection during office hours or, otherwise, Crisis Care on weekends, or if the case is noted after official work hours.
3. Find ways of avoiding physical confrontation. If it is appropriate, call security to assist. You have no mandate to physically prevent such parents from leaving with their child. It is the Department of Child protection and Crisis Care that have the legal authority to recover the child from their parents and return them to a healthcare facility.
4. Make sure that you explain to the child’s parents the… Continue Reading...
they emphasize practical care delivery and child protection issues, relatively little emphasis has been placed on the interpersonal facets of nurturing (for instance, parental drug dependence's effects on family development and on such parents' relationship with their kids). Substance abuse has been associated with child-raising elements as well, including the elements of discipline, parental engagement, and receptiveness.
Kandel discovered that the parenting quality of modern-day Caucasian mothers has diminished with increased drug use. Additionally, drug dependence is linked to reduced child supervision, more aloofness from kids, and severer disciplinary measures. Doherty and Bauman's research revealed that,… Continue Reading...