Because numerous clinics decline to offer sleeping medication to the individual withdrawing from opiates, many addicts discharge themselves early from the treatment process (Carver). In regard to treatment, Carver notes: Detoxification technology i Continue Reading...
Nine-year-old Afro-Caribbean, Lennox, was referred by professionals and his teacher to the therapist. Those who suggested counseling were worried about the boy's conduct and behavior when at school. As Lennox's previous therapist resigned his Continue Reading...
child in crisis; what would your immediate response be? For those in the field of social work, the response would be to act without hesitation. The question arises, however, if whether a preventative, community based approach benefits service recipi Continue Reading...
Violence against pregnant women is a commonplace phenomenon and this research paper will explain the background of violence against pregnant women. Women undergo different forms of violence for instance, beating, threats, raping and unwilling prostit Continue Reading...
childhood obesity and its correlation to social-economic background. The researchers argued that attention to childhood obesity focuses on genetic and environmental factors, and there is the increasingly prevalent belief that pediatric obesity may b Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Psychological Impact of Foster Care Systems on Children: This essay could explore the emotional and psychological challenges faced by children in state custody, including issues of attachment, tr Continue Reading...
Family Law Midterm Rachel Faybyshev Ally, Esq. Instructions: Please respond to each question in essay format. Each question highlights the week in which the subject matter was covered but please do not forget to include the subject matters (and th Continue Reading...
Theory Attachment is defined as a deep and enduring emotional bond usually that links an individual to another across space and time. Attachment is at times not reciprocal, in other words it may not be shared between the two. Attachment is characte Continue Reading...
Child Development In understanding the differences between childhood behaviors and adulthood behaviors in identifying problems is very important for those counselors seeking to find causes to problematic symptoms. The purpose of this report is to di Continue Reading...
Child Abuse and Neglect Intervention Child Abuse Neglect & Intervention The documentary Family Affair was written, narrated, and filmed by Chico Colvard ("IMDB," 2010). The film is focused on a retrospective look at events that took place in hi Continue Reading...
parameters given that the child is not being actively abused nor is the neglect on purpose. To be sure, the mother has an illness and the father is support all three of them. This leads to the child being observed now getting neglected due to lack o Continue Reading...
2003). In addition Fergusson, Horwood, and Lynsky (1997) also examined the extent to which exposure to CSA was associated with increased rates of sexual risk-taking behaviors among 520 young women (aged 18) in New Zealand. Retrospective reports of Continue Reading...
Child Custody Family Law, Divorce law The Price of a Child's Future In family law, there are a myriad of philosophical and ethical issues which society must confront. The very personal and intimate nature of family, as well as the permanent ties w Continue Reading...
One explanation is the fact that mental health services are generally allocated based on the presence of a psychiatric diagnosis, and older children are more likely to meet criteria for specific disorders. Although younger children may exhibit certa Continue Reading...
I expect to find a pattern where as Lee (1992) might suggest, a hierarchical ethical theory exists, where the concept of "serving the needs of others" in need correlates directly to one's status, race, ethnicity and other factors. This suggests som Continue Reading...
Adult Children of Alcoholic Parents Compared with Adult Children of Non-Alcoholic Parents I Situations Faced by Children of Alcoholic Parent(s) II Behavior of Children with Alcoholic Parent(s) II Hypothesis #2 I The Possibility of Developing Alco Continue Reading...
Psychological Effects of Divorce on Children and Co-Parental Relations Today, it is not possible for people to not take into account the considerable outcomes and consequences of divorce. According to social scientists, the ever increasing rates of Continue Reading...
I told her that there had been three caseworkers since I had been in foster care this time, but none of them had ever gone to visit my mom. She had been alone in all of this. It wasn't fair for her. The third caseworker visited my mom and saw how Continue Reading...
Why do some adopted children suffer from attachment disorder? Adopting a child is always one of the sweetest gifts any family could have. Attachment Disorders refer to those psychiatric or mental sicknesses that continuously develop in kids or in Continue Reading...
Oregon: Child Research Data and Publications The facts that I reviewed on the Child Defense Fund's Child Research Data and Publications were specific to the state of Oregon. They gave me both new and familiar information that will be a benefit for Continue Reading...
Cartoons and Comics Affect Children Media has a powerful impact on society. Media alters our buying habits, controls our tastes, incites our feelings against or for one or the other group or country, it is a powerful weapon indeed. Considering this Continue Reading...
Two of the most important things that the industry is doing now is making sure that all television programs are rated, and using v-chips to keep children from seeing programs that contain violence (Szaflik, 2000). Neither one of these ideas are foo Continue Reading...
Young Diverse Children Living in Big Cities This paper will focus on the lives and challenges minority and culturally diverse youths face growing up in major urban city environments, such as Newark, New York, Baltimore or Seattle. The advent of majo Continue Reading...
Born Into Brothels What issues doe these children face? First of all, even though the children in this film are living in what seems to be (and probably is) and environment of squalor, with prostitution as the main theme in their little communities Continue Reading...
PARENTAL DRUG ADDICTION & IMPACT ON CHILDREN Impact of parental drug use Neurobiological causes of drug addiction Social support to victims of parental drug addiction Child needs during treatment of parental drug addiction Impact of parental Continue Reading...
Delinquent Behavior and Family Violence an Intimate Link Research reveals that children who grow up in a home atmosphere of violence tend to develop delinquent behavior (DESA, 2003). The family as a social institution has been going through much ch Continue Reading...
Brazil's Street Kids Brazilian Street Children: A Historical and Causative Perspective The presence of children working and living in the streets of Brazil's cities and towns is nothing new. In the 1960s, these moleques, or scamps and rascals, were Continue Reading...
" By telling stories, allows for a certain level of openness or vulnerability on the part of the parent and makes them human to the child. Stories give children a captivating medium in which to explore their emotions but really stories give them some Continue Reading...
Love and non-judgmental acceptance may be the most important things. Yes, money can help a person find a niche in life, but money is insufficient to get a person off the street. Following up later with some of the residents, I discovered that many w Continue Reading...
Rising Poverty in the Nation's Young Families My goal is to make a positive change in the lives of young children, families, and the early childhood field by targeting childhood poverty. Concepts Poverty is increasing most rapidly in families with Continue Reading...
" (Franklin, 2006, p.1) Assessed are personality factors and an attempt is made to determine which parents is closer to the children on a psychological level. The children are evaluated as well in an examination that involves the psychological asses Continue Reading...
Educational NeglectIn this situation, the childrens educational neglect is obvious, and their well-being is also obviously at risk. Being a professional and having to respond to this case, I would make it my first duty to make sure that the children Continue Reading...
Maryland couple was charged with neglect because they allowed their children -- aged 10 and 6 -- to walk one mile home from a park. The irony of this situation is that those doing the charging likely made similar walks by themselves as children, and Continue Reading...
Aboriginal Elder Abuse Elder abuse is a catch-all phrase that refers to a variety of ways by which caregivers and other people in power-positions relative to the elderly can mistreat them. Elder abuse includes, but is not limited to: physical abuse, Continue Reading...
Domestic Violence Elder Abuse Policy Elder Abuse Policy In the last three decades, the events of elder abuse have increased greatly which leads to the increase in the needs of victims and further develops a need for having a sound policy combating Continue Reading...
Each day, thousands of New Yorkers experience violence at the hands of someone they love. But only a fraction of victims know where to get help" (p. 3). Moreover, many domestic violence victims are coerced by the perpetrators into not testifying ag Continue Reading...
Psychoactive Substance Use and Abuse A psychoactive substance refers to any chemical which both impacts the central nervous system and the way the brain functions. Psychoactive substances refer to stimulants (cocaine, methamphetamine, dextroamphetam Continue Reading...
For some, there will be a denial and minimization of the substance habit as being inconsequential, purely recreational or extremely intermittent. This response is akin to the young adult asserting that there is no problem. For other homeless youths, Continue Reading...
Counselling Cases of violent children have become rampant prompting a lot of research and studies directed towards unravelling the reason behind violence, some of which are extreme at such tender ages. The author gives an example of two children who Continue Reading...
health care strategies and skills for Zoe to improve in her decision-making, communication, introspection, and problem-solving. The strategies will focus on using and developing various ground rules for health care discussions. The interventions wil Continue Reading...
