What does the term ‘mandatory reporter’ mean? 5. Why is it important to adopt an ‘interagency approach’? Task 1 Answers 1. Risk of significant harm means a child or young person who is at risk of suffering some kind of abuse Physical or mental and emotional harm damaging to a child’s wellbeing and development.
CYP Core 3.3: Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people. Learning outcome 1 Understand the main Legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. 1.1 Outline current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. Legislation is an act of law. Failure to comply with this act means you would be breaking the law.
10 Feb. 2012 McKay, M. M. "The Link between Domestic Violence and Child Abuse: Assessment and Treatment Considerations" Child Welfare IXXIII: 1 (1994): 29-39. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. Radcliffe, Powers, and Karen MacGregor. "Chapter 1: Trafficking in Children Is a Serious Problem."
The Main Current Legislation, Guidelines, Policies And Procedures Within Own UK Home Nation For Safeguarding Children And Young People. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) This international agreement sets out the minimum standards for protecting children’s rights and refers to all children up to the age of 18 years old. The Convention defines the basic human rights of all children and specifies 13 basic rights. Each child has the right to: 1. Life 2.
Child abuse is more prevalent than we would like to think, so the role of a mandated reporter is crucial in stopping as many instaces of child abuse as possible. A mandated reporter is required, by law, to report suspected abuse or neglect (Wilson 2013). Thus, you report when you have a suspicion; you do not need proof (Wilson 2013). You must report when you have reasonable cause to believe that a child or adolescent has been abused or neglected or is in danger of being abused (Wilson 2013). Mandated reporters include many people in professions such as the following: child care worker,
• Discuss early childhood education and its influence on cognitive development. • Include at least two references. • Format your paper to APA standards. PSY 375 Week 2 DQs 1 , 2 PSY 375 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Middle Childhood and Adolescence Development Paper Learning Team Assignment Middle Childhood and Adolescence Development Paper • Prepare a 1,500- to 1,700-word paper in which you address adolescence and how this stage affects development. Include where appropriate the positive and/or negative consequences of developmental choices during this time period.
The definition of the term domestic violence is, a personal violence committed by a person against another person with who commits the offence had had a domestic relationship. Domestic violence can occur in all families, regardless of their cultural background, wealth, and age. It happens to anyone at anytime and goes un-reported at times. Domestic violence is a serious crime in Australia and although there are laws to protect women, the legal system has a responsibility to see through that these women are not subjected to this ill treatment again. Domestic violence can take the form of verbal or non-verbal abuse which includes psychological, mental or emotional abuse, sexual abuse, stalking or cyber-stalking, economic abuse or financial
"Psychosocial Treatment of Children in Foster Care: A Review." Community mental health journal 41.2 (2005): 199-221. ABI/INFORM Global; ProQuest Research Library. Web. 30 Jan. 2013.
Juvenile delinquency refers to antisocial or illegal behavior by children or adolescents. The Supreme Court of the United States has made some highly significant legal decisions, thereby greatly impacting the right of both children and adults charged with major or minor crimes. This paper looks at how legal rights and rules. California as in all states exist an entirely separate court system for persons under the age of 18, who are known as juveniles or minors. It looks at how the primary reason to establish these juvenile courts is to provide thorough assistance to the children who are charged with some minor or major offense, but who can be successfully reformed through rigorous counseling, adequate education, and guidance, rather than punishing
Child abuse is a complex phenomenon with multiple causes. Understanding the causes of abuse is crucial to addressing the problem of child abuse. Parents who physically abuse their spouses are more likely than others to physically abuse their children (Garbarino, & Garbarino, 1994). Many physically abusive parents and caregivers insist that their actions are simply forms of discipline—ways to make children learn to behave. But there is a big difference between using physical punishment to discipline and physical abuse.