...What constitutes as child abuse? Accoding to Texas Child abuse laws it states, “Inflicting or failing to reasonably prevent others from inflicting mental or emotional injury impairing child's growth, development, or psychological functioning; physical injury resulting in substantial harm, or which is at variance with explanation given; sexual abuse, exploitation, use of controlled substance resulting in mental or physical harm to child Family 261.001 et seq.” (Find Law, 2009) Mandatory reporting includes anyone that is in contact with children including teachers, nurses, doctors, day care employees, employees of state-licensed or certified organizations. (Find Law, 2009) Elder Abuse includes “involuntary seclusion, intimidation, humiliation, harassment, threats of punishment, deprivation, hitting, slapping, pinching, kicking, any type of corporal punishment, sexual assault, sexual coercion, sexual harassment, verbal abuse, or any oral, written, or gestured language that includes disparaging or derogatory terms, regardless of the person's ability to hear or comprehend. Neglect means the failure of a caretaker to provide the goods or services, including medical services, which are necessary to avoid physical or emotional harm or pain.” (Attorney General of Texas, 2008) § 102.003 Texas Human Resources Code says: (a) An elderly individual has all the rights, benefits, responsibilities, and privileges granted by the constitution and laws of this state and the United States...
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...spanked as a child. Maybe you were disciplined with a swat of the hand or maybe even a belt, switch, or hairbrush. These days, a lot of people might consider that abuse. But few of us really know what the law actually says about spanking or just disciplining your child in general. The main purpose of this report is to address an area of confusion is that most of us as parents, and even the public, are not educated on the laws when it comes to disciplining your children. I am here to argue that as a parent, once educated on the law, you can discipline your child as you should; and not fear being charged with child abuse. You will also be able to shut your kid’s traps if they threatened to call the authorities on you. Most of the kids that attempt this only get this from other kids that only know part of the law and again their parents aren’t educated on it, they are just plain scared. There is a child discipline law in every state. The laws in every state pretty much say the same thing. As a matter of fact some of them are almost worded the same. In this instance I will tell you what the Texas state law says. This was taken from the website, “kidjacked.com/legal/spanking law.asp#texas” “Abuse does not include reasonable discipline by a parent/guardian/managing or possessory conservator if child not exposed to substantial risk of harm. Family Code § 261.001. [Civil Code] Parent/stepparent/person standing in loco parentis to child is justified...
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...Question Presented Under Texas Law, a child may be given to a third party if the main conservator would significantly impair the child either physically or emotionally. Can Renee Walker (Allison’s mother) now receive custody because she claims she is ready to care for Allison on her own. The Walkers want to know if they can gain primary custody over their two-year-old granddaughter due to Renee’s history of neglect and drug abuse. Brief Answer Probably yes. The Walkers will likely succeed in their claim for custody of their granddaughter Allison, because she created an environment that would impair Allison physically and emotionally. Renee walker, as a mother, was responsible for caring for her daughter, and failed this duty, by becoming addicted to drugs, showing negligence towards Allison, resulting in a two-year period of comfortability Allison to develop with her grandparents. Facts Renee Walker, the daughter in-law of Beverly and Henry Walker (The Walkers) lost her husband when he was killed in a car accident. Renee went into a mourning stage, attended two counseling meetings, and then stopped going. The Walkers decided to go to check in on Renee after not hearing from her for a few days and when they arrived, they were shocked to see...
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...The next issue is whether an ArchiteXX employee is criminally liable for making a report where there was cause to suspect abuse but no abuse was present. Under Texas Law, those acting in good faith when reporting suspected abuse, where there is a reasonable cause to believe abuse is present, is immune from civil and criminal liability. TEX. FAM. CODE ANN.§ 261 (2005); Chaney v. Corona, 103 S.W.3d 608, 610 (Tex.App. 2003). In general, state courts have held immunity from liability, where there is reasonable cause to believe child abuse. Danny R. Veilleux, Annotation, Validity, Construction, and Application of State Statute Requiring Doctor or Other Person to Report Child Abuse, 73 A.L.R.4th 782 §3 (1989). In Chaney v. Corona, a schoolteacher brought action against a principal, for reporting suspected abuse by that teacher, claiming that the report had malicious intent. Chaney v. Corona, 103 S.W.3d 608, 611 (Tex.App. 2003). The court held that the test to determine good faith is the...
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...office came from a high school. Kate was a 15 year old un-wed pregnant teenager. A new child abuse prevention program was implanted prior to my initial interview with Kate and given her age and circumstance, a referral to this program was warranted. In an effort to combat child abuse it will be imperative to start preventions immediately and consistently. Child abuse affects male and female children, all ages, ethnicities and socioeconomic background (Latz, ppt). The Texas family code defines abuse as: “An act or omission that endangers the child’s physical, mental or emotional health and development.” (Latz, ppt)....
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...we have to do it in order to show them right from wrong. This being said, all parents raise their children different and have a different definition of what the appropriate punishment is for their child. Over the past couple of years, a huge controversy had been made over parents using corporal punishment such as spanking to discipline their child. Corporal punishment is the use of physical force causing pain, but not wounds, as a means of discipline.” Spanking, rapping on the head and slapping are forms of corporal punishment which we do not classify as abuse. There are two factors to be taken into consideration when distinguishing between corporal punishment and physical abuse: intensity: the extent to which injuries have resulted from the use of violence, intention: the extent to which the intention is to teach/discipline. Corporal punishment is just one of the wrong ways to discipline a child. The aim is not to substitute corporal punishment with psychological abuse but to discipline without using violence (UNICEF, 2010). Corporal punishment is a tremendous controversial issue among Americans all across the country. Many studies have been researched to prove the behavior of children that have been disciplined with corporal punishment and how it affects the well-being of the child at the present time as well as in the future. Parents are not the only individuals that have been allowed to discipline their children with such punishment, our children’s teachers and caretakers...
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...Child Protective Services: The Social Worker Introduction Family, many would agree, is the one of the most important values in an individual’s life. For most, their families are their backbone constantly supporting, teaching, and accepting them since they were children. However, not all families provide the ideal setting for children to be raised, and sometimes these families endanger the child. This is where a social worker from child protective services steps in protecting children from neglect and abuse to provide a safe nurturing environment that children have a right to. A social worker from child protective services not only has to meet current and specific requirements, but, fulfills certain roles in regards to the clients and...
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...Abuse Reporting Paper The responsibility of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is to protect children, the elderly, or the disabled population. This DFPS was passed by House Bill 2292 and provides protection to persons living in state run facilities and at home. The DFPS is also responsible for licensing day-care centers and registering family homes. Mission The mission of the DFPS is to provide protection to children, the elderly, and the disabled from abuse, neglect and exploitation. The DFPS involves the client, family, and community. Vision and Values The DFPS works to build partnerships with state leaders, clients, and communities and the DFPS has been recognized for its advanced, original, and creative services. The services of the DFPS have proven to be extremely effective. The leadership of the DFPS is accountable for the actions taken by the agency. The staff of the DFPS is comprised of ethical, motivated, and diverse professionals who have been highly trained. The following is the values of the DFPS: • Protect the unprotected • Involve families, communities, and clients in making decisions • The provision of quality services • Innovation and excellence • Ethical and accountable • Diverse • Valued staff Abuse can be reported by the use of a hotline, or through a secure web site. The purpose of the DFPS is to offer a central...
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...Intergenerational Transmission Theory Intergenerational transmission theory can refer “to the movement, passage, or exchange of some good or service between one generation and another” (“Intergenerational Transmission”, 2003). In essence, this refers to the way a family interacts, which may mean passing down any kind of a belief, ethically values, attitudes or behaviors (“Intergenerational Transmission, 2003). Intergenerational transmission could also refer to families handing down family roles from generation to generation. An example of such a family role is a family business. A family could own a car lot that has been in the family for generations. The family member who currently is in charge of the business may decide to retire, and hand down the business to another family member. Researchers have studied families, and the impact that marital problems may have on their children. Marital issues may result in dissolution and divorce, which may be difficult for children to cope with. Researchers have linked dissolution, and divorce to the children following in the footsteps of their parents, who are most likely to experience a dissolution or divorce in their lifetime (“Intergenerational Transmission”, 2003). Parents who have multiple marriages also increase the chances of their children as adults have multiple marriages (“Intergenerational Transmission”, 2003). Parents having multiple marriages produces negative effects on their children, which may lead the children...
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... This paper is to examine an article based on an argument that a 23 –year- old Texas mom of five children received 99 years for gluing her two –year- old hands to the wall and beating her. The child suffered bleeding in her brain, which put her in a coma for a couple of days; a broken rib, multiple bruises, and bite marks, and skin torn from her hands on the wall. * Elizabeth Escalona savagely beat her two- year- old child to the edge of death because of potty training issues. * For this monstrous crime Elizabeth received 99 years in prison with eligibility of parole in 30 years. * Lawyer asked for probation or a prison sentence of fewer than 10 years. My argument is the crime Elizabeth Escalona committed was so heinous she should be punished by death. Remember, this happen in the Texas judicial system that is known to have the highest number of executions per year in the United States. Because Texas is the capital of capital punishment Elizabeth Escalona should receive the death penalty. Her lawyer asked the judge for probation or a prison sentence of less than 10 years stating that she came from a broken home, abuse and childhood of drug use and gangs. This is no excuse for the crime committed. The state of Texas has established government assistance programs for single mothers educating single mothers on drug abuse. Elizabeth did not pursue these avenues of assistances. ...
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...think of a safe place for a child to live in temporarily, but we often don't realize what is happening in a foster care system. This quote comes from a foster care child who talks about the fears of never having parents or ever being accepted because they are in foster care. Foster care systems have face many difficulties, and increasing amount of children, and the problems that the children face in and out of foster care. In our world today the economy is so badly corrupted that permanency for a foster...
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...made by forced child labor by the U.S. Department of Labor. It’s a problem that is hard to see, because things like technology easily hide it. Human trafficking affects over 20.9 million people globally. There 313,000 victims a year in Texas alone. From the teenage girl living in the neighborhood being sold to men by her family, or to the workers at local restaurant not having an identification or seem to know where they are, human trafficking is everywhere. Human trafficking, sex and labor, is today's form of slavery, and it affects thousands of people in Texas. Sex trafficking is one form...
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...The word, according to Andrea J. Nichols, originated back in the 1600s to define an individual who coordinated the sale of sex for his own profit. Shared Hope International claims that almost all prostituted minors have pimps who profit from and manage them (Schauer). Pimps also perceive the sex economy as a low-risk enterprise with a high-reward through reported “incomes from $5,000 to $32,833 a week” (Withers). In the sex industry, modes of exploitation and oppression by pimps typically involve acts of abuse, degradation, and violence against women (“Sex”). This usually involves young people - mostly women - who have left home, after having been abused as a child, and are addicted to drugs (“Sex”). This hard life and background often lead women to the romanticized idea that pimps can save them from their past, which causes them to eventually end up in the violent control of a pimp. This is exemplified by Meghan Casserly’s interview with Rachel Lloyd that directly brings to light the glorification of pimping done by favorite rappers that serve to romanticize pimps for thirteen-year-old girls with how they can be “cute and handsome” men who “pay attention.” In pop culture, the word pimp means “really cool” with achieving a high level of success (Nichols). Overall, Nichols states how the word signifies images of wealth, power...
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...Campus Child Molestation: Does the punishment fit the crime? Justice Administration 3300 Criminal Law Professor Shupe By Lance Sumrall October 18, 2010 Imagine a child, a little girl about the age of 10; she has just walked in the door from a fun day at school. She is surprised to find that mom is not home, only her new step-father. She goes to her room to put away her book bag and take off her shoes. She turns around to see her new dad standing in the doorway with a strange look in his eye. In the moments to come, the innocence of a precious child will be destroyed forever. Studies show that two out of ten girls and one out of ten boys will be sexually abused before their fourteenth birthday, and children that are abused are much more likely to be abused by a family member or close friend not a stranger off the street. While child molestation is a common phrase used by the media and public when discussing sexual abuse of children, the actual crime is called child sexual assault. The National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect defines child sexual assault as “contacts or interactions between a child and an adult when the child is being used for sexual stimulation of the perpetrator or another person when the perpetrator or another person is in a position of power or control over the victim.” These “contacts or interactions” include inappropriate physical contact, forcing a child to view pornography or people performing sexual acts, using a child in making...
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...expansion of Medicaid, providing counter arguments against Medicaid expansion, and stating why it is this paper is in support of Medicaid expansion. Medicaid expansion could assist “About 406,000 Texans with mental illness and substance abuse disorders…” this doesn’t even include those who just don’t have the required income to qualify (Chang, Medicaid). I am for the expansion of Medicaid. Medicaid aids those in need, those who struggle to maintain themselves,...
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