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- What is child abuse and neglect? Understanding warning signs and . . .
If necessary, a child protection worker will visit the family to see whether abuse or neglect has occurred and to determine what needs to be done The goals of child protection are to: Stop the abuse Give needed services to the family Help the family become safe and loving No child should have to live in fear of abuse or neglect
- Elder abuse: How to spot warning signs, get help, and report mistreatment
Caregiver neglect, which can be intentional or unintentional, and involves intentionally failing to meet the physical, social, or emotional needs of the older person Neglect can include failure to provide food, water, clothing, medications, and assistance with activities of daily living or help with personal hygiene
- Understanding and Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect
The Child Abuse and Prevention Treatment Act defines child abuse and neglect or child maltreatment as: Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation, or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm
- Childhood psychological abuse as harmful as sexual or physical abuse
The American Academy of Pediatrics in 2012 identified psychological maltreatment as “the most challenging and prevalent form of child abuse and neglect ” For the current study, the sample was 42 percent boys and was 38 percent white; 21 percent African-American; 30 percent Hispanic; 7 percent other; and 4 percent unknown
- How psychology can do more to prevent abuse of people with disabilities
Poverty is a known risk factor for abuse and neglect, and people with disabilities are more likely than those without to live below the poverty line, says Rhoda Olkin, PhD, a professor at the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University "This is an impoverished group
- Resolution on the Maltreatment of Children with Disabilities
Parenting and proximity to social services: Lessons from Los Angeles County in the community context of child neglect Child Abuse Neglect, 45, 35-45 Manders, J E , Stoneman, Z (2009) Children with disabilities in the child protective services system: An analog study of investigation and case management Child Abuse Neglect, 33, 229-237
- Understanding and Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect
Neglect is a failure to meet the child’s basic needs e g , not providing enough food, shelter or basic supervision, necessary medical or mental health treatment, adequate education or emotional
- Resolution on Psychological Issues Related to Child Abuse and Neglect
WHEREAS substantial gaps remain in knowledge about (a) the precipitants and etiology of child abuse and neglect, (b) the factors affecting legal and clinical decision making in such cases, and (c) the efficacy of various programs to prevent child maltreatment, alleviate its effects, build positive relationships in families in which child
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