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stepchildren Gaiden (11), Calista (9), and Audrey (3). R/s sometimes if the children don’t clean their rooms Michael doesn’t give them dinner. R/s in October it was reported that Sean had to stay with his bio mother, Joann because Michael was arrested for domestic violence towards Brittany. R/s in February, Brittany and the children went to stay at her mother’s house because Michael was acting crazy. R/s Brittany is pregnant. R/s Sean has no marks or scratches on him. R/s the timeframe of…

Abstract  Little Abused Souls: The Truth About Physical Abuse Child abuse is when a parent or caregiver, whether through action or failing to act, causes injury, death, emotional harm or risk of serious harm to a child (“The Issue of Child Abuse”). “While child abuse is not exclusively a twentieth century phenomenon, it was not until 1967 that some states began adopting mandatory reporting laws, and now all states have these laws.” As the quote states, child abuse wasn’t a major issue until the…

A young woman involved in a relationship with a man who commits violent acts, of the mind, the body or the spirit, is generally considered to be a victim of a heinous crime. Women in these dire situations are viewed as helpless victims cruelly taken advantage of. However, there exists a grey area when it comes to the issue of women in abusive relationships, specifically when the woman commits a heinous deed herself: the act of murder. Though only 19% of spousal murders and 22% of…

It’s estimated 3.5 million refugee children are out of school around the world. With 50 percent between the ages of 6 to 12, and 75 percent between the ages of 12 to 15. The world is finally seeing how it affects us all. From the massive exodus of Syrian children and their families, being relocated to Europe, South and North America, this year. Not only are these children suffering from emotional and psychological trauma, they are defenseless against discrimination and potential abuse, as well…

One major impact of college sexual assault is the lack of reporting. This can be due to many factors ranging from fear of offender retaliation to the victim’s reputation being ruined due to victim blaming. As stated above, in regards to acquaintance rape, it is sometimes more difficult for the victim to report due to the fact that they have a personal relationship with their offender. In addition, many victims may not want to report due to their offender being an upheld member of the college…

Taylor et al. (2011) examined the effectiveness of a behavioral HIV intervention program created for male-to-female (MTF) transgender individuals. The goal of this research was to examine how effective were the changes in sexual risk behavior after the behavioral HIV intervention program. Researchers recruited 63 MTF transgender individuals of different racial and ethnic background. Forty-six percent MTF individuals described their racial and ethnic background as Hispanic, 35% as African…

1) Identify the social problem or problems (in at least one paragraph). 3 pts. The social problem addressed in the BBC World News artictle titled Care home (Nursing Homes) whistleblowers increasing is the treatment of elderly and disabled people in nursing homes. It appears this issue received greater attention following a BBC episode which revealed patient abuse at a hospital. From 2010-2012 about 556 reports have been made by relatives and staff. The reports included the neglect of basic…

R/s there is an eyewitness stating that Jerry strike Erin in the face. R/s Jerry stated that Erin has a rare form of bipolar and she is off of her psych meds. R/s Jerry took Erin to the ER to be evaluated, Erin then left the ER on foot with Kinsley in her arms. R/s according to Jerry he found Erin 2 ½ blocks from the ER. R/s an Officer observed Erin walking with the toddler in the rain. R/s the Officer stated that Erin was observed to be mentally drain and Jerry’s pupils were extremely dilated…

Intro Prior to being educated about family violence, I would have grouped myself in a category with individuals who hear the term "family violence" and only think about the physical aspect, domestic violence. As a result of being educated about family violence and what it encompasses I now know that there are other classifications besides the immediate act of physical or sexual violence within a family and that the family violence power and control wheel elaborates more in detail about…

The risk factors for perpetuating youth violence are relationship factors which could be with friends, family members, and caregivers. Community and societal risks are also factors. This includes anyone in their community who is considered dangerous and low family income. Family factors are more prevalent in children whose parents are addicts, criminals, and parents who do not pay enough attention to the children. If a child is bullied or beat on at home they are going to be more likely to…