Child abandonment

Western Memoir of Fatherhood” by Craig Lesley is a detailed recollection of the author’s childhood without his father, Rudell. Leaving him with an unquenchable thirst to be better, as well as a need for a meaningful relationship with his father. As a child, Craig sought father figures, but in his transition to adulthood, he held resentment and anger towards his own. Searching for a connection with his dad, even though, at times he was grateful for his absence. Admitting his father’s lifestyle…

their home by Child Protective Services (CPS) and is devoted to the best interest of the child. When CASA is called by the courts, they become the legal guardian of the child and they assume the responsibilities of the parent until they find a suitable living arrangement for the child. In order to successfully accomplish this, they are privy to private information such as medical records, school records, and counseling sessions. It is their goal to find stable environment for the child while the…

life. A child may no longer believe in love or that an abusive relationship is okay. 43% of U.S. children live without their father. In homes where a father isn't present the statistics for things such as teen…

kids out to play because they are afraid their children will b kidnapped by a stranger. But, a child is more likely to have a heart attack than to be kidnapped. If a child was to be abducted, he has a ten percent chance that a stranger is going to do it, whereas the child's…

died of a lightning strike. The abandonment of his mother caused a large resentment towards her, and the death of his father meant he lived in multiple orphanages. The abandonment from Clark’s parents could have been the initial source of his…

It can be the mere absence of a parent when a child gets home from school. In any of its forms, neglect will provoke a child to take on responsibilities otherwise meant for adults, thus taking away the time to play, explore new things, and meet new friends. In today’s society, the majority of household do not have a stay-at-home parent…

supervisor). This meeting was geared towards revealing the diagnosis of the foster child to the potential foster parents. I have very conflicting feelings about this CFTM, because I feel like we blindsided the foster parents. SCS has been working with this family for over 4 months and there is a great deal of work that goes into licensing a foster home. I believe that it is premature to wait until 4 months later to reveal the child diagnosis and behaviors. During the meeting, I was fearful…

Self-awareness provides insight and purposeful applications of agency goals and child welfare’s intention to help families in crisis. Most importantly, is the congruency that exists when personal leadership style is echoed within an organizational structure. This creates a mutually supportive and beneficial relationship ultimately providing adequate services, as evidenced in the dynamic between a child welfare leader and agency of practice, Children’s Home Society. Organizational Background…

to keep their family intact, (Haight, Kagle, & Black, 2003). Despite the decision to remove a child from their home, the goal of CFS is family reunification, (Pecora , et al., 2009). Supervised visitations, which are scheduled, face to face contacts between caregivers and their children in foster care, serve as the primary intervention tool in supporting reunification and maintaining the caregiver-child relationship, (Haight, Kagle, & Black, 2003). It is here where families can highlight their…

Introduction This case study will be viewed from three different domains based on the gathered information. The domain will consist of issues concerning Carla within her home environment, social, personal and career vocational issues. Carla is the eldest of three children being raised in a single parent home. She is a student and is not performing well at school. An important factor that determines the educational development of students from the Primary to the tertiary level is when there is a…