Hemispatial neglect

Criminogenic environments and safeguarding children. Executive summary Almost all children in care, they have poor family background, the children either go through poor parenting, neglect, abuse or deficiency etc. And these factors makes them very likely to fall under the risk factors for a variety of emotional, social and behavioural difficulties, also including offending behaviours and anti-social. However to prevent this from happening the government created youth offending services to…

Defining the Issue: Child abuse and neglect has now become a focus of public attention. According to the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (1994), “child abuse and neglect or child maltreatment is defined 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” (n.p.). Neglect is when someone can’t…

could be “assumed that guardians had almost unqualified rights to control their children’s futures until adulthood” (Kopelman, p.273). But, what about the 1,580 children who died as a result of child abuse or neglect in 2014? And, the over 700,000 who CPS confirmed were victims of abuse or neglect? Do these children not deserve safety and…

“In 2013 an estimated 1,520 children died from abuse and neglect. Also, an estimated 679,000 children were victims. Just under 80 percent of reported child facilities as a result of abuse and neglect were caused by one or more of the child victims parents (http://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org).” To sum it all up, “yearly, referrals to a state child protective services involved…

they go on through life thinking it’s okay to physical abuse or neglect a child. However, children who have watched a parent, usually their mother, being beaten often show many signs of disturbance, even if they themselves were never actually abused. Victims who were physical abuse and neglected become abusive due to being abused by their own parents and thinking it's normal to do.…

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…

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…

Each day more than five children die as a result of abuse or neglect. No child should have to be in fear or in pain, let alone have that pain and fear be caused by the very people who brought them into the world. The topic I chose to write about is child abuse. I strongly feel that the Due Process Clause as well as several other laws and rights should be designed to help protect children, not prevent them from getting help. Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.…

In Making an Issue of Child Abuse: Political Agenda Setting for Social Problems, Barbara Nelson outlines how child abuse evolved from a condition to a social issue and from a social issue to a public policy concern. Using child abuse as a case study, Nelson presents a new perspective on the political agenda setting process in the U.S. The overarching theme of the text lies in how political agendas for social issues can and are set. In the text, Nelson successfully achieves her objectives of…

referrals are made to child protection agencies involving more than 6.6 million children. The United States has one of the worst records among industrialized nations – losing on average between four and seven children every day to child abuse and neglect” (National Children’s Alliance). In the 2013 national abuse statistics, it states “that children in the first year of their life had the highest rate of victimization. Of the reported child fatalities, just under 80% were caused by the child’s…