However, there were a few individuals who disagreed with the idea of physical punishment and promoted a more nurturing approach. In today’s research it has come to be believed that physical punishment, even its smallest forms, can have harmful and negative effects. Today spanking is becoming more a thing of the past and time-outs or other e, such as reasoning with a child, are becoming the major parenting practice. In the past many individuals believed that you could not reason with children because they lacked the mental capacity. Physical punishment was the only way to get your point across.
One key example is early intervention; they are able to intervene with a situation almost immediately depending if the evidence gathered and shared to other professionals shows the Childs safety is being compromised. Helping to promote the safeguarding legislation and “Every Child Matters”- Being safe. This way of working also provides a universal of services to support families who may be struggling with certain things e.g financial issues. Multi agencies are a formal arrangement. Some other benefits of this co-operation between different professionals help to maintain the focus on the child, while in the educational system.
Second, the State may limit the freedom of children because an assumption is made that children, unlike adults, lack the ability to make critical decisions in an informed, mature manner. Third, the Supreme Court acknowledges the importance of the parental role in child-rearing and, thus, justifies limiting the freedom of minors since "the child is not merely the creature of the state; those who nurture him and direct his destiny have the right, coupled with the high duty to recognize and prepare him for additional obligations" (Fourteenth Amendment...). A duty to prepare" is interpreted by the Supreme Court to include raising a child with "moral standards, religious belief, and elements of good citizenship" (Fourteenth Amendment...). The State gives deference to parents because
Child Custody The biggest question that divorcing parents face is who is going to retain custody of the children after the divorce and what role will the other parent play and to what extent. Most parents stress about the outcome of the child and how the divorce will also affect the child. Prior to the 1970’s most mothers were awarded majority of the custody, in the 1970’s research began to show that it was more beneficial for a child to have equal time with both parents, if they are both “fit and loving” (Demo & Fine, 2010, p.66). Although laws have changed to provide father’s more time and access to their child/ children research does show that although some divorced noncustodial fathers become closer to their children after the divorce, the majority greatly reduce their involvement with their children (Bokker, 2006). This is more harmful to the child’s wellbeing on many different levels.
A Guardian ad Litem (Guardian at Law), is a court appointed representative, appointed to represent a child and their best interests in a court hearing where there is a child involved. The GAD is generally a social worker, with relevant experience and/or qualifications in working with children and young people, and is appointed by the judge, but they must be agreed on by both legal parties involved in the concerned case. In carrying out the job of a GAL, there must always be an even balance between feelings, interests and wishes. The GAL must fully assess the needs of the child, while also understanding the wishes and feelings of the child. First and foremost, the role of the GAD is to make an informed decision about what is in the best interests
2-1 Case Study 02.qxd 3/30/06 3:36 PM Page 2-2 2-2 Client Profile Kyla is an 8-month-old infant who lives with her mother, grandmother, and great grandmother in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her mother, Sierra, is a 16-year-old who stopped going to school after she became pregnant by her on-again, off-again 18-year-old boyfriend, Kyle, who visits Sierra but shows no interest in Kyla. He frequently becomes annoyed and leaves when Kyla needs to be fed or have her diapers changed. Sierra’s father was very abusive to both Sierra and her mother as Sierra was growing up. He died 6 months ago as a result of a knife wound that occurred during a fight at a local tavern.
Assignment from the Readings -9-4 Chapter 9 E9-4 On January 2, 2005, Jansing Corporation acquired a new machine with an estimated useful life of 5 years. The cost of the equipment was $40,000 with a residual value of $5,000. a. Prepare a complete depreciation table under the three depreciation methods listed below. Use a format similar to the illustrations in Exhibits 9–4, 9–5, and 9–6.
Clinton lives at home with his mother and his half brother. Neither him nor his brother has ever met their fathers because they are in federal prison. Both of the boys are biracial and Clinton’s mom feel that her having children out of marriage to two black men really alienated them from her family. Clinton’s mother is very involved in both of the boy’s lives. Her appearance might surprise someone meeting her for the first time, as she is a “rocker chick” with piercing’s and tattoos.
CONCLUSION Sorrln sevB cALLED ovERTNCARCERATIoN the civil rights of the twenty-first century. It may also be the children's issue of our time. Many of the things we worry about on behalf of children-poverty, single- or no-parent families, homelessness, unemployment, juvenile delinquency-are exacerbated issue by, if not directly attributable to, parental incarceration. And parental incarceration, unlike many of the risks children face, is of state action. This distinction makes it a powerful startingplace-an opportuniry to improve children's lives the direct result by rethinking policy.
However, that does not go against the fact that physical punishment still violates children’s rights set out in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of a Child. Although research shows that corporal punishment does not often trigger quick obedience in a child in the short term, most studies do not find that it enhances the child’s social and psychological development whatsoever in the long term. Discipline should be taught from example—not by hitting. Essentially, parents are most important role models in a child’s life, and physically punishing can potentially affect their child’s life