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28 Cards in this Set
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at Risk |
-Psychologist: who suffer emotional problems -teacher: who are likely to drop out or aren't learning the skills to succeed -doctor: who suffer health problems -economist: those unlikely to sustain employment |
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Definition of Risk |
a situation that is not necessarily current but that can be anticipated in the absence of intervention |
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remote risk |
demographics make at - risk behaviors statistically more likely |
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imminent risk |
illegal gateway behaviors began |
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risk activity |
actively involved in illegal or asocial behavior |
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ecological model: 3 basic belies |
-individuals are always interacting with their environment causing changes -individuals are always involved in their own development -changes in one system always cause reverberating changes in other connected systems |
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Recessions |
-often cause changes in working status -re employed after a layoff, the returning salary averages 20% less than prior to unemployment |
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WIC - women, infants, children program |
-for women who are breastfeeding or just had a baby -for children who are under 5 -objectives: financial assistance for basic groceries; offer information about nutrition; offer information about breast feeding; offer links to health care -limitation: income eligibility; does not cover non-food necessities; does not consider family costs as part of financial eligibility |
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school lunch |
-includes: school breakfast, after school care, special milk program -objectives: combat malnutrition, improve school performance -limitations: financial eligibility requirements |
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preschool programs |
-headstart is the most widely implemented comprehensive preschool program to target children in low income families -objectives: increase cognitive and emotional development, improve parents - child relationship -limitation: the program works well only when implemented correctly |
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child care |
-current system: workers adjust to the demands of the job, jobs do not adjust to family demands ; no national child care is available; private child care workers are paid poorly, causing: high turnover with childcare workers, high child caregiver ratios or expensive costs -proposal: fund high quality child care, that targets single mothers in poverty and the working poor |
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empowerment |
adults helping children to actively confront their environment, rather than accept its as unchangeable |
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critical consciousness |
-awareness of power dynamics -self-reflection |
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skill development |
teaching effective social skills, assertiveness, and self-discipline increases power over environment |
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exercising new choices and behaviors |
-support in trying new strategies |
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social activism |
examine how the gains can be shared with others |
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criminal law |
-prosecutor represents the government (must prove beyond a reasonable doubt to the jury or judge presiding over the case) -defense attorney represents the accused (can be private or court assigned public defender) -often plea bargains are made (defendants admits to committing the crime, prosecutor arranges for lighter sentence) |
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juvenile law |
juvenile law does not pursue crimes, but acts of delinquency (violation of the US law committed by a person prior to his/her 18th birthday which would have been a crime if it had been committed by an adult -ruling is made by judge, not jury |
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Juvenile law process |
-prosecutor files an affidavit outlining probable cause that a minor has committed a crime -juvenile is arraigned advised of rights -judge hears evidence -judge enters a deposition based on the needs of the child |
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juvenile law transfers |
-definition: situation in which a juvenile's case is went to adult court despite his age |
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mandatory transfer |
-juvenile is transferred due to statue -given crimes require automatic transfer (no decision is made by a judge) |
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discretionary transfer |
-statutes allow prosecutors to ask the judge to decide and defense attorneys can argue for or against the transfer |
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civil law |
-plaintiff sues a defendant over an alleged wrong (both have lawyers) -if defendant loses, he must pay the plaintiff (if plaintiff is company, payment usually comes from insurance -for practitioners to be found liable, plaintiff must prove: the practitioner owed the client a duty of care, the practitioner neglected his duty, the client suffered a real injury |
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mandated reporting: professional considerations |
-every state has mandatory child abuse reporting, they they all differs (time limitis vs. no statute of limitation; criminal liability for failure to report vs. non; civil liability for false report vs. immunity) -every profession has differing ethical obligations for reporting -general rules: consult professional standards, seek supervision, document, if in doubt-report |
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confidentiality: professional considerations |
-ethical obligation of the practitioner not to disclose information obtained during a client relationship -privilege: client's legal right to prevent certain professionals from providing info obtained during a client relationship |
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confidentiality can be waived |
-client poses a danger to self or others -imminent threat of harm to a 3rd party -counselor knows the client will commit a crime |
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depression |
symptoms: fantasies that involve (mistreatment, criticism), talk that involve (poor self esteem, worthlessness), behaviors that involve (crying, loss of interest) |
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ADHD |
symptoms: short attention span and easily distracted |
