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Detection of Child Physical Abuse, 2002.
An in-depth study of the response distortions of parenting measures used to assess risk for child physical abuse.
6,170 words (approx. 24.7 pages), 33 sources, MLA, $ 145.95
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This research paper investigates the impact of instructional conditions on the scores of three parenting measures: the Adult/Adolescent Parenting Inventory, the Child Abuse Potential Inventory, and the Parenting Stress Index. It explores the ability of the measures validity indexes to detect response distortions. The paper states that most parenting-measure scores change significantly as a result of parents' attempts to distort their responses. The paper provides extensive information and statistics.
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Introduction
Method
Test Instruments
Procedure
Results
Validity Measures
Discussion
References
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"In this study, we explored the impact of instructional conditions (fake good, be honest, fake bad, and respond randomly) on AAPI, CAP Inventory, and PSI scores. Because the assumption was that parents can distort their responses on parenting measures when they are asked or are motivated to do so, parenting-scale score differences were expected for both general-population and at-risk (for child physical abuse) parents across the instructional conditions. Scores indicating low risk on the three parenting measures were expected following the instruction to fake good, whereas scores indicating high risk were expected following the instruction to fake bad. Parents in the be-honest condition were expected to earn scores that fall between parents' scores in the fake-good and fake-bad conditions."
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Physical Abuse, 2002.
Proposes strategies to counter physical abuse in school age children.
2,873 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 85.95
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This paper examines the problem of physical abuse in school-age children. The paper begins with a brief historical description of the problem, noting that it was not really until the later part of this century that the problem was fully recognized. This review of the historical background of the problem is followed by an examination of the scope of the problem, the psycho-emotional and physical effects of the problem, an epidemiological discussion and a delineation of several factors that place children at risk for physical abuse. The problem is shown to be both substantial and complex in nature. The second section of the paper proposes three health promotion strategies for remediating the problem of physical abuse in childhood. These strategies are: (1) a primary prevention screening strategy to be used to identify families at risk for abuse; (2) a secondary prevention strategy aimed at improving parents' knowledge of childhood development as well as their anger management and disciplinary skills; and (3) a tertiary prevention family counseling strategy. An evaluative method for determining the effectiveness of each strategy is also developed and described. Further, research is cited to support each developed strategy as an effective avenue for intervention with respect to the physical abuse of children.
The paper ends with a short summary of the nature of the problem. It also provides a summary of the three developed health promotion strategies.
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"Based on the research on assessment indicators of physical abuse (e.g., Logan and Dawkins, 1986; Klingbeil, 1986), the strategy developed here is two-fold. First, nurses would screen for the following indicators of physical abuse in children: (1) Unexplained injuries (e.g., burns, bite marks, subdural hematomas, old or recent fractures, etc.); (2) dehydration or malnourishment without obvious cause; (3) Ingestion of inappropriate food or drugs; (4) evidence of general poor hygiene; (5) the presence of strong fear of the nurse or others; (6) reports by the child of physical abuse; (7) old injuries not mentioned in the child's history; and (8) a tendency of the child to take care of the parent or speak for the parent."
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Physical Child Abuse, 2004.
A comprehensive analysis of physical child abuse today.
946 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper explores risk factors of physical child abuse. It questions who abusers are and reasons why it occurs. It then analyzes what society is doing about abuse and what the risk factors of non-related caregivers abusing a child are. This paper uses two different studies on the problem.
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"Child abuse is a broad term encompassing many acts against a child in a harmful manner. Physical abuse is a narrower term, but still vastly defined. The National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect defines physical abuse as "physical injury .... As a result of punching, beating, kicking, biting, shaking, throwing, stabbing, choking, hitting, burning, or otherwise harming a child.""
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Crisis Intervention for Victims of Physical Child Abuse, 2001.
Discusses strategies to for recognizing, responding and resolving crises resulting from physical child abuse.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 85.95
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This paper looks at many of the issues associated with crisis intervention for victims of child abuse. The paper considers some of the reasons that intervention may be hampered, how having a repertoire of strategies for working with children of child abuse and networking with resources for abused children can greatly increase the likelihood of successful and positive crisis resolution. There is extensive use of graphs, charts statistics and quotes from the field.
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"Violence against children is not a new phenomenon. In ancient times, infants had no rights and children were considered the property of the father, to do with whatever he wished (Bensel, Rheinberger, & Radbill, 1997). Diodorus Siculus, a Greek historian from late in the first century B.C.E. reported that it was customary to put children who were weak or infirm to death for fear that they would weaken society (Bensel et al.). Although the practice of infanticide became less acceptable in the Middle Ages it is clear that physical abuse was still commonplace (Bensel et al.). A law from the Middle Ages reads, ?If one beats a child until it bleeds, then it will remember ? but if one beats it to death, the law applies.? (Bensel et al., pp 9). It was not until the sixteenth century that scholars began to argue for non-violent means of raising children (Bensel et al.). However, this did not cease cruelty to children nor were children offered any legal protection. "
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Physical Child Abuse, 2000.
Examines causes, symptoms and treatment of child abuse.
2,031 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 64.95
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This paper presents an overview of physical child abuse, including causes of abuse and indicators of physical abuse. The paper discusses types of injuries, emotional and behavioral indicators, seeking help, treatment and prevention.
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"Many of our views of childhood are highly romanticized. We tend to believe that parents always love their children and enjoy caring them. We also envision family settings full of happiness, joy, and parent-child harmony. Unfortunately for children, their parents, and society, these assumptions are not always true. "The extent of child abuse is far greater than we might imagine" (Morrison, 2000)."
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Physical Abuse Of Children, 2002.
Discusses the problem of abuse of school age children.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 15 sources, $ 95.95
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Discusses the problem of abuse of school age children. Reviews the historical background. Examines the scope of the problem. Factors that place children at risk for physical abuse. Proposes three health promotion strategies to prevent abuse., including family therapy, anger management, child development. Presents research to support each strategy. Abstract.
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This paper examined the problem of physical abuse in school-age children. The paper began with a brief historical description of the problem, noting that it was not really until the later part of this century that the problem was fully recognized.
This review of the historical background of the problem was followed by an examination of the scope of the problem, the psychoemotional and physical effects of the problem, an epidemiological discussion, and a delineation of several factors that place children at risk for physical abuse. The problem was shown to be both substantial and complex in nature.
The second section of the paper proposed three health promotion strategies for remediating the problem of physical abuse in childhood. These strategies were: (1) a primary prevention screening ..."
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Child Abuse: Physical, Psychological, and Social Effects, 2000.
This paper looks at the effects of child abuse and neglect, how to read warning signs, and protect children from mistreatment.
1,750 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 9 sources, $ 56.95
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This paper is about the effects of child abuse and discusses various aspects in detail, as well as discussing possible causes. The author looks at how society needs to focus on warning signs, the behavior of abused children, and the special attention that mistreated children need. The paper pays close attention to social, psychological, and physical disorders that affect abused children.
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"Children from the ages of twelve to seventeen years of age experience more than twice the violent crime as adults in America . Horrifying cases of abuse and neglect have flooded the media, which have caused great concern by public interest groups and politicians. The greatest concerns most have are the effects these terrible crimes have on our youth. David Finkelhor, a sociologist at the University of New Hampshire , believes that we know too little about child abuse and what damage it may cause. He contends that if we better understood the effects of child victimization, we would be more able to identify and prevent it."
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Child Abuse, 2005.
This paper reviews the literature about detecting and preventing child abuse through child protective services in New York State.
2,795 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 83.95
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This paper explains that, although great strides have been made in detecting and preventing child maltreatment, confidentiality and expungement laws are some inadequacies that contribute to the ongoing problems in investigating and convicting perpetrators. The author points out that confidentiality laws mandating silence and expungement laws mandating ignorance leave a system of child protective services, which cannot monitor its own work, which is insulated from outside scrutiny and which is unable to publicly account for its actions. The paper stresses that a child who is abused today is at risk of becoming an abuser or may continue the abuse pattern themselves throughout their lives; maltreatment as a child can have far-reaching consequences including fear of intimacy and low social integration.
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Supporting Arguments
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"Throughout the history of our nation, child maltreatment has been a part of life. Prior to the 1960's, little was thought about this being a problem. In fact, during the late eighteenth, early nineteenth centuries, there was little focus on sexual and physical abuse. What we consider physical abuse today was actually an acceptable way to discipline your child. And what is now known about sexual abuse, well, it just wasn't talked about. Only the most horrendous abuses were noticed. As in the case of an eight year old adopted child named Mary Ellen who, in 1874 was found chained, beaten, and malnourished. The media attention generated for this little girl led to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in 1875.Since that time there have been hundreds of organizations established to aid abused children."
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Child Abuse and Neglect, 2008.
An account of child abuse cases.
1,234 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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This paper discusses the problem of child abuse and focuses in particular on cases that have occurred within Charlotte, North Carolina and the surrounding Mecklenberg County. The paper includes a comprehensive literature review as well as details of services in place to help detect, prevent and subsequently treat victims of such abuse.
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Introduction
Literature Review
Interventions
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"Within Charlotte, North Carolina and surrounding Mecklenberg County, there were 1,771 substantiated cases of child abuse and neglect, at a rate of approximately 9.1 per 1,000 children compared to the state rate of 16.3 per 1,000 in the fiscal year of 2002-2003 (North Carolina Child Protection Services, 2003). Of these substantiated cases, 7.2% are cases of abuse; 91.4% are cases of neglect (North Carolina Child Protection Services, 2003). According to Action for Children North Carolina (2006a), the county rate decreased to 3.0 per 1,000, with a corresponding state rate drop to 9.8 in 2005. From 2000 to 2006, there was a 44% decrease in the percentage of children who experienced another incidence of maltreatment within 6 months (from 7.2% to 4.0% of substantiated cases) (Action for Children North Carolina & North Carolina Institute of Medicine, 2006). While these figures may seem like progress, deaths with abuse as an attributable cause is still unacceptably high and has even increased during the aforementioned 6-year period (from 29 to 37 or a 28% increase) (Action for Children North Carolina & North Carolina Institute of Medicine, 2006)."
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Child Abuse and Substance Abuse, 2000.
An examination of the research, history and theories of impact of parental drug/alcohol abuse and child abuse, treatment and intervention.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 11 sources, $ 63.95
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"The Impact of Parental Substance Abuse on Child Abuse
Introduction
KidsCampaign (1998), a national foster care organization, reported that of all the recent trends in child welfare, perhaps none has been more troubling than the increase in cases of child abuse and neglect resulting from parental abuse of alcohol and drugs. In this regard, the organization states that nearly 3.1 million American children are, each year, reported to child protective services as abused or neglected; and substance abuse was found to be a factor in a majority of these cases.
It is further reported by the organization that research conducted by the Child Welfare League of America and other organizations have found that substance abuse to be a factor in at least 75 percent of all placements in out-of-home care. It is..."
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Child Abuse and Substance-Abusing Parents, 2008.
A research proposal to study the effects of social support services on the reduction of child abuse by substance-abusing parents.
1,690 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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This paper explains that the connection between substance-abusing parents and child abuse has been studied at length; however, there is a lack of research into the correlation between social support services and the reduction of child abuse by these parents. The paper then proposes a research study that will evaluate if social support networks, such as 12-step programs, rehabilitation programs and related community-based social services, could lead to a reduction of child abuse and substance abuse. The paper explains that the population for this study is parents of African-American children between the ages of two and ten years old, who have a high incidents of child abuse and substance abuse.
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Problem Statement
Research Question
Literature Review
Hypothesis
Sample
Human Subject Issues
Conceptualization and Operationalization
Research Design
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Discussion
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"This is an area where family therapy can be especially facilitative. For families in which self-expression is considered a weakness, an empowerment approach can help define the family in terms of the unique forms, structures, and roles that clients are actually immersed in or are attempting to renegotiate, rather than in terms of an ideal unit. Clients should be supported in defining their families for themselves and then in using creative outreach strategies to actively involve the identified members in a variety of family sessions."
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Abuse in Childhood and Abusing As An Adult, 2003.
A research proposal that explores the link between abuse in childhood and becoming an abuser.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper is a research proposal on the link between experiencing abuse as a child and becoming an abuser in later later. The paper includes a brief problem statement, a literature review in abstract form and methodology.
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Detecting, Documenting and Reporting Incidents of Elder Abuse, 2006.
A study of the detection, documentation and reporting incidents of elder abuse.
1,875 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper provides a background of the problem of elder abuse followed by a review and discussion of the relevant literature. The study uses a retrospective review of adverse patient incident reports in selected Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs) and domiciles in the United States. The paper determines what controlling legislation is in place and the associated responsibilities for healthcare practitioners. It notes that the next step involves detecting and substantiating cases of elder abuse when they occur or are suspected of having occurred. The paper further discusses what should be done when abuse has taken place. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion, where it is noted that virtually all sources suggest the rates of elder abuse are on the increase. However, the definitions of elder abuse have been sufficiently codified in recent years that such incidents can be identified and, when appropriate, reported, investigated and actions can be taken to prevent such abuse in the future.
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"Today, there are more elderly than ever before, and their numbers are expected to increase as a percentage of the population in the coming years (Litwin & Zoabi, 2004). Based on this increase in numbers of elderly citizens, it is also reasonable to assume that there will be a concomitant increase in the incidence of elder abuse as well. In fact, in recent years, elder abuse by family members has been identified as a growing problem in Western societies (Bergeron & Gray, 2003; Litwin & Zoabi, 2004); however, it is difficult or perhaps even impossible to know whether elder abuse is actually increasing or decreasing because there is a paucity of national prevalence studies (Litwin & Zoabi, 2004; Johnson, 1991; Ebersole & Hess, 1998). The data that is available, though, suggests that the incidence of elder abuse is on the increase, particularly among those aged 75 years and above (Pritchard, 1993). According to the National Elder Abuse Incidence Study, the most accurate national estimate is that a total of 449,924 elderly people, aged 60 years and over, were the victims of abuse and/or neglect in domestic settings alone in 1996 (p. 6). Furthermore, of that number, just 16 percent or so, or approximately 71,987 cases, were actually reported to elder protection agencies (Bergeron & Gray, 2003). This means that across the country, there were approximately 380,000 cases of elder abuse in the home that went unreported - which is not to say undetected - during that year. Moreover, the National Center on Elder Abuse estimated the number of elder abuse cases across the country in all settings to be from 820,000 to 1,860,000 (cited in Ebersole & Hess, 1998). In reality, though, it does not matter whether elder mistreatment is increasing or decreasing because the fact that some elder citizens continue to experience unnecessary suffering is adequate to warrant attention (Johnson, 1991)."
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Do Children Who Are Abused Grow Up To Be Abusers?, 2002.
Three part discussion on the likelihood that children who suffered abuse will grow up to be child abusers.
1,275 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, $ 48.95
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The following discussion proposes to explore the question of the likelihood of children who are victims of abuse becoming abusers of their own children. Essentially the discussion will consist of three parts. Initially, a common sense answer, a potential hypothesis will be identified. Then abuse will be defined and identified. Subsequently, the link between childhood abuse and becoming an abuser will be explored. Finally, a brief conclusion will draw these disparate threads of argument together.
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Spousal Abuse, 2001.
A look at physical and emotional abuse of spouses in America.
1,730 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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The paper examines spousal abuse from the point of view of the victim, focusing on abused women. The paper relates cases that received much media coverage as well as lesser-known cases. Finally, the paper examines the role of society in maintaining the rate of spousal abuse, as well as what can be done to reduce it.
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Introduction: What is Spousal Abuse?
How Common is Spousal Abuse?
Who are Battered Women?
Why do Battered Women Stay with their Abusers?
A Brief Historical Overview of Spousal Abuse
What is to be Done about Spousal Abuse?
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"The term ?spousal abuse? may seem self-explanatory. In the purely definitional sense it refers to the abuse of one of the individuals in an intimate relationship. Usually the relationship is that of a marriage, other times that of a domestic partnership. Slapping, hitting, kicking, burning, punching, choking, shoving, beating, throwing things, locking out, restraining, and other acts designed to ?injure, hurt, endanger, or cause physical pain,? to one?s spouse would come under the definition of abuse. (Berry, 1996, p.3) The term also encompasses emotional abuse, such as a spouse?s consistently doing things to ridicule or demean their partner, refusing to let their spouse seek work outside the home, see friends or handle money, or threatening to hurt or abscond with the children. The term can also refer to sexual abuse (rape) or stalking, which often occurs when the abused partner attempts to leave the abusive relationship. Ninety-five percent of the victims of battering are estimated to be female under this definition of spousal abuse. However, men can abused as well, most commonly in a verbal fashion, or in regards to the custody of children."
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