This doesn't happen very happen and each case varies on how critical and important the case was. If the case was that the children were coming to harm on a regular basis then social services would seek to remove the child/children, but they usually give help and advice to the parents to stop any harm coming to the child/children. Wider forms of safeguarding are as follows:- Risk assessments providing safe environments inside and outside the school setting. Procedures and legislation health and safety, fire drills, register, etc. keeping training up-to-date in safeguarding issues.
Baxter (2000) tell us that a separate assessment should be carried out on the main caregiver, to ensure that care for the carer is incorporated into a holistic family plan, unfortunately Mrs Murphy declined the assessment. I noted some sibling rivalry in the interviews and feel that they have different ways of dealing with the situation. Killick and Allan (2001) note that a diagnosis of dementia can have a destructive effect on family relationships, and communication within the family becomes strained, this I feel has been shown throughout the Murphy case study. Following reflective practice and utilizing the experimental learning cycle ( Kolb,1984) I made several points in regard to the communication and relationship issues raised in the Murphy case file. Family relationships had broken down and in conjunction with McCurry (2006) I noted that not only do relationships influence communication patterns with people with dementia but also the past relationships within the family can be affected by the diagnosis and affect present-day
Using my own experiences I hope to explore these issues within this essay and in doing so highlight my awareness of how these issues can affect a client and how therapy may help during the healing process. Abuse occurs when people mistreat or misuse other people. They may show no concern for their integrity or innate worth as individuals and in a manner that degrades their well being. Abusers will control their victims into submission or compliance, sometimes this is done in such a way that the person has no idea it is happening to them. My husband and I got a dog named Maisy, she had been ill-treated.
Assignment 204 Explain what a social care worker must do if they become aware of unsafe practice If you see someone using unsafe practice, stop them and explain what they have done is wrong and the consequences of their action, offer to show and explain the right way. All unsafe practice must be reported to the senior on duty or manager. They should then set up more training and information for all staff. If nothing comes from informing the manager then you go to their superior if you still see that nothing is getting done you have the right to complain to the social service, CQC, health and safety commission and department of health. Describe what a social care worker must do if unsafe practice is reported but nothing is done to ensure it is corrected.
Employees are required to make a report “immediately” once it is believed that a child has been the victim of abuse. Employees must inform a supervisor of suspected abuse; however, this does not relieve the employee of the duty to report the abuse to the appropriate authorities. Failure to report suspected child abuse can result in criminal and civil penalties. Abuse can be inflicted on a child by a parent, a relative, another adult, a school employee, and even another child. If you believe the perpetrator is the child’s parent or guardian,
907-928. Topic This paper focuses on the aftermath of domestic and family violence and investigates the impact this violence has on children and their primary carers. In conjunction with this study, the author questions the 2006 reforms to the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (‘FLA’). Alexander’s premise is that the reforms have done little to adequately resolve the issues for the victims and in some cases have made matters worse. Many victims continue to experience violence long after the court proceedings have finished.
The main problem that will be focused on at first is Bradley’s sexual inappropriate behavior. This is due to it being the most concerning problem, and it will provide a good therapeutic base to work off of. It is important to first address the disturbed feelings Bradley has and how those feelings are evident through his behaviors and thoughts. To address his sexual inappropriateness, Bradley will need to be taught about victim empathy. To be able to work on understanding his sexual inappropriateness, Bradley will first need to recognize how it affects others and be able to view his behaviors from the victim’s point of view.
Alannah Francis All across the world, hundreds of thousands of children are forced to become child soldiers. They are numbed by the loud noise of gunfire and splatters of blood. They commit crimes to stay alive. Most importantly, when they come back from war, they face a dilemma. Recently, the new book, A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah, a former child soldier, has drawn attention to the issue of child soldiers.
It talks about researchers and doctors trying to determine if children who are hurt or have any types of bruises, cuts or any harmful parts on the body are signs of child abuse. Researchers, doctors, and 5 child abuse experts interviewed 111 cases with injured children and has a suspicion of 81% of the cases, but PCP’s did not report that 21% of injuries that the experts said they would have reported to Child Protective Services (CPS). The result in this came to suggest that PCP’s aren’t trained enough and need to seek better training in the diagnosis of management of child abuse, according to the researchers of the Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical
Sexually abused children are tormented by shame and guilt. They may feel that they are responsible for the abuse or somehow brought it upon themselves. This can lead to self-loathing and sexual problems as they grow older, often either they will have excessive sexual partners or an inability to have intimate relations. According to State of Nevada Division of Child and Family Services there is “approximately 100,000 cases of child sexual abuse are confirmed annually in the United States (State of Nevada Division of Child and Family Services). If a person is convicted of a sex crime depending on its severity will spend anywhere from 2 years to life in prison (Nevada Legislature,