Child protection

The Problem Youth homelessness is a social problem that has affected the United States for centuries. Children of all ages, ethnicities, and sexual orientations can be found living on the streets year-round. According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, there are one million homeless youth (2014). Many youth experience homelessness for numerous reasons and may partake in dangerous and reckless behaviors to survive. Youth homelessness can be put into distinct categories such as homeless…

and three-fourths of children who enter foster care have demonstrated emotional and behavioral symptoms that require mental health treatment” (Greeno, E. 2015). The Child and Adolescent Treatment Services at Bonding Links Mental Health Clinic offer thorough assessment and treatment services in both English and Spanish. The whole child is addressed, with a focus on strengths and family work. The mental health clinic serves children and adolescents in their community from 2-17 years of age. The…

This experienced has allowed me to physically see the errors in our child welfare system. The client’s family was separated because their parents were involved in domestic violence. The father was the perpetrator and the mother was charged with failure to protect. The family has been separated for four years, due to the…

The Supreme Court case of the US. v. American Library Association occurred in a time when the internet was becoming a widespread, yet widely unadulterated medium. In 2000, Congress introduced the Child Internet Protection act (CIPA), which required public libraries that received funding from the federal government to install a software on their computers that blocked obscene websites. The purpose of this paper is to defend the Supreme Court’s decision to allow CIPA’s software in public libraries…

Putting Learning Into Practice: The Indian Child Welfare Act Itumeleng Shadreck Dr. Wayne Moore Fall 2013 Historical Content Prior to European conquest, Indian populations in North America were mainly communal and self-sustaining societies with organized political structures, moral codes, and religious beliefs adapted to the particular environment they inhabited. There was also tradition involving child rearing practices and child protection. Discovery and settlement by Europeans…

is one of the country´s most respected Aboriginal leaders and impressive intellects and powerful orators in Australia. He is a popular defender for Aboriginal rights, especially Aboriginal land. He has changed the approach to welfare, child abuse, child protection, education and economic development. In 2007, together with the Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough, he launched a new welfare scheme for the Aboriginal people at Hope Vale. This scheme offers funds to help the Aboriginal…

Jackson. Jackson lives in Victoria, a city on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. From his story a Child and Youth Care practitioner can learn what inter-generational impact the children go through and how they develop because of community, family, and personal history. To do this a practitioner needs to look at the child or youth’s strengths and resources before deciding on what to do next for the child. Jackson’s Story Jackson grew…

of another player, weather it is going to hit the person on not you must call out fore. • The rules for golf do not differ dramatically according to age, as it is a sport for everyone to play. However, most courses have a rule that if you or your child, aren’t playing competitively, and haven’t made it to the green by 10 shots you must pick up your ball and continue to the next hole, to reduce the amount of slow play o Driving…

harm and every child has the right to feel and be safe in their learning environment. Parent/carers entrust their children to the care of a school and should leave their children feeling confident that they are with competent adults who will keep their children safe and protected from harm. A childâ€TMs surroundings should be free from danger, and one way to achieve this is by ensuring all equipment and activities are safe, implementing risk assessments where appropriate. If a child learns and…

the gun. The boy did this to show it to his neighbor, and ended up shooting the neighbor in the neck. This shows you that kids do not understand the power a gun has and the harm it can do to people. Why would you want to risk that happening to your child or to have him do it to another? On the other hand, you also never know when someone might break into your home. That’s why you should always be prepared and able to protect your selves against intruders. So by having a gun at home are you…