..." The internet is a place for people of all ages to learn more information and communicate with people from all areas of the world. Cyberbullying takes away from that because it causes people to feel insecure and question who they are based off of insecure bullies who hide themselves behind computer screens. Cyber bullying can lead to self-harm to an extent of death. Fewer children are expressing feelings of low self-esteem and bigger percentages of them are expressing the desire to remain survivors and winners in the battle against bullying and cyberbullying. Internet bullying causes children to do many things besides self-harm, children who have been bullied on the internet have a tendency to stay away from social activities such as sports and social clubs and hanging out with friends. Parents have a hard time recognizes if their child is being bullied on the internet because of how difficult it is for children to open up to their parents about bullies and their personal lives. 7 in 10 young people are victims of cyberbullying. 37% of them are experiencing cyberbullying on a highly frequent basis. 20% of young people are experiencing extreme cyberbullying on a daily basis. New research suggests that young males and females are equally at risk of cyberbullying. Social networks are the main source for internet bullying, young people found to be twice as likely to be cyber bullied on Facebook as on any other social network. 54% of young people using Facebook reported that they...
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...10 M3: Assess strategies and methods used to minimise the harm to young children, young people and their families where abuse is confirmed. There are different types of way to stop young people are family's getting harmed or hurt. When abuse is an issue there are two side that are showed to be in you either you weaknesses or your strength. This might happened when someone had a different point of view towards yours. Being respectful: Being respectful is not something that you get taught but it's about seeing how people have raised and influenced you. Being respectful means being kind to one another and give respectful answer back this means no swearing or any violence should be caused. The biggest influence to teach children or young people about respect is their parents. The positive thing about respect is that it does not create any violence and it solves a problem quickly. But, depending on the situation being respectful is not always the option. Teaching your child different ways to be respectful: When you have done something wrong it is best to apologies (Sorry). Basic manners should be taught (Please and thank you). You are an influence to your child if you are respectful your child will also be respectful. Child centred approach: This usually occurs when the child is having problem for example depression or if a child is harming their self. Coming to the children centre help the child change their self. Also lets the child feel safe. Caring for the child makes...
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...staff working at a school as they see children daily and can pick up on changes in a childâ€TMs behaviour. Neglect Neglect has no physical symptoms to observe, however a child's behaviour and emotions may show you that something is wrong. A child that is suffering from neglect may appear smelly or dirty, coming to school in unwashed clothes. They may not be adequately dressed, for example no winter coat. A child may come to school always hungry or with no lunch or no means to buy lunch. They can be very thin or have a swollen tummy with faltering weight or growth or poor muscle tone. Tiredness can be a sign that not enough nutrition is being eaten. They may steal food. Medical conditions that require attention may go untreated or there may be reoccurring infections or illnesses. A child may have poor relationships with parents/carers, siblings and peers at school. A neglected child may show different behaviour. They may suddenly behave differently, become withdrawn, anxious, depressed or aggressive. They may miss school or are frequently late,...
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...Understand safeguarding of children and young people for those working in the adult sector (Level 5) Explain the policies, procedures and practices for safe working with children and young people. Policies and procedures are set in place to not only protect children and young people but also adults who work with them. It is vital that all professionals follow safe working practices to ensure that not only children are protected but also themselves. I have chosen to talk about in a childcare setting for this unit. An example is, if a disclosure is made by a child to a member of staff, it is vital that it is always taken seriously even if it is proven to be untrue or inaccurate. The child or young person should be listened to in a calm supportive manner which will allow them to talk freely and openly, it is also imperative that they are reassured about telling someone and how hard it must have been for them. Once the disclosure has been made and the child is calmed and secure, the employee or adult should inform the designated safeguarding officer, relevant notes should be written down in the child’s own words, including names that were mentioned, time and place of disclosure and place and background of the disclosure. In every setting there should be on display or on view a policy and procedure folder. This is there for everybody to look at and to show support of safe working. The policies and procedures are put in place to benefit staff, children, parents/carers and visitors...
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...suffering in the wake of the death of a young person but when this death is because of suicide the pain is even more compounding as there is no explanation. The reason why someone decides to take their own life still remains a mystery, the community are still disturbingly unaware of the prevalence of youth suicide until they experience it themselves. Although something can be done, with the introduction of suicide prevention programs to the Australian Curriculum, the education departments and its bodies would be seen as doing more towards the prevention of suicide. Youth suicide is the most concerning area of suicide and its destruction of young life has implications for the long-term affairs of our community. The Australian government identified this and in the 1995/96 commonwealth budget provided substantial funding, $13 million dollars with a combined total of $31 million by 1999. This initial funding lead to the creation of the National Youth Prevention Strategy administered by Department of Health with emphasis on promotion, prevention and early intervention. (Living is for everyone, 2008, p. 7) Since then many agencies have been proactively targeting youth suicide. In 2000 the National Youth Prevention Strategy expanded into Life is for Everyone (LIFE). LIFE is a world-class suicide and self-harm prevention resource. Dedicated to providing the best available evidence and resources to guide activities aimed at reducing the rate at which people take their lives in Australia, LIFE...
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...Childhood obesity as a form of child abuse Child abuse can be cited as any act that is emotional, sexual or physical that may harm or cause injury to a child. This involves acts that have potential for injury, threat injury to the child or result to injury in the actual sense. Child abuse occurs in different environments that the child interacts with. This includes but not limited to organizations, child care centers, schools or the child’s home. Abuse may happen to children of all ages, gender, ability or race. Abusers are often adults and young people they trust. They are familiar with them and also to the children’s family. A person can directly abuse a child or bear responsibility for abuse due to failure to prevent someone else causing harm to a child (Harwood Robin 20). Child abuse falls under four main categories which are: emotional abuse, neglect, sexual abuse and physical abuse. Emotional abuse includes contempt, excessive criticism, degradation, insulting, humiliation, among others. The abused children respond by internalizing the insults, distancing from those insulting them, self-blame, passive behavior, among others (Almond 18). On the other hand, physical abuse involves shaking, poisoning, throwing, drowning, suffocating, hitting or any kind of physical harm directed towards a child. Effects associated include withdrawal, chronic pain, guilt, anxiety, and depression, among others. Child neglect happens to be the most common form of child abuse. However, its...
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...Unit 10: Caring for Children and Young People | 10D - Strategies used to safeguard children and young people from abusive and exploitative behavior | Abbie Williams | 02/01/2015 | P4: Explain appropriate responses when child maltreatment or abuse is suspected – There are a variety of different responses of which would be considered appropriate when you believe that a child or young person is being abused or facing maltreatment. You can observe the child over a period of time. Any and all information collected should be written or logged and should be considered carefully, for example listening to the child when he/she is at play. You can also observe the child’s relationship with their parents, carers or guardians and look out for any poor interaction between them. Things that may be said by the child: Mummy hit me Daddy touched me Daddy did this to me last night, but he told me not to tell anyone or he will hurt me again My aunt pulled my hair If you suspect that the child is receiving abuse or is being maltreated, (depending on whether the child is of developmental stage), speak to the child along with their parents/guardians in order to seek out some form of explanation. If you are going to speak to the child, make sure that he/she is comfortable. By feeling uncomfortable this may stop the child from disclosing any further information. By setting up various games for the child to play with, you will therefore be able to interact...
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...Self-Injury Self-injury is a topic that is being discussed more often in the news, on television shows, in school settings, and in the psychological and medical fields. In a survey conducted by McGill University, seventy-four percent of the teachers reported having a personal encounter with self-injury but only twenty percent felt knowledgeable about working with those students (see Heath, Toste, & Beettam, 2007, 73). If the results are similar for the larger population, then it would be beneficial to inform and educate people who may encounter the individuals who participate in self-injurious behavior. Because most people think of self-injury as a new topic of discussion, many people assume that it is not actually a problem but only a cry for attention. Consequently much more research has been conducted in the past decade to determine what self-injury actually is and how it can be recognized. The research has produced results that not only define self-injury but also identify the criteria for diagnosis, and patterns of behavior that assist in recognizing an individual who is engaging in the action. Further research is required due to the fact that most of the focus has been on Caucasian women and young adults; is it prevalent among other demographic populations? Are there disorders that are common among self-injurers? Because it is becoming a more common problem among young adults, educators would benefit from these findings. Individuals in a school setting have expressed...
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...procedures – case thrown out of court - Make sure u comfort them morally when justifying responses. If we don’t reassure they may not want to open up be more reluctant to talk How an fostering, rspite care , berevemnet councilling right about wat it does how it helps support both the person and the family Part 1 I am going to explain the factors that may lead to suspicion of child maltreatment or abuse, as well as explaining what the appropriate responses is when child maltreatment and abuse is suspected. I will explain the strategies in which can be used to support children and families in situations where abuse is suspected or happened. Child maltreatment is the way a person acts towards a child, it’s the bnehaviour they present, the behaviour of maltreatment is something that happens outside the norms of conduct and makes substantial risk of causing physical or emotional harm. There is four main types of...
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...Statistics in Australia show that between 14 to 18% of children and adolescents are experiencing mental health issues. Due to this, the estimated forecast for depression, self-harm and suicide in the next generation of Australian adults is particularly alarming. Access to support for families and young people effected seem to have increased considerably over the past 20 years. However, still only 60% of those effected were able, or willing to access health services (Report on the Second Australian Child and Adolescents Survey of Mental Health, 2015, p.6). Why? This essay will point out the necessity for a concentrated effort by government authorities and the extended community to help promote programs to identify mental health issues in their...
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...It is important to ensure children and young people are protected from harm within the work setting because all children deserve to be able to live without fear of being harmed. It is very important that schools always provide students with a safe, friendly and positive learning environment. All schools have different policies and procedures that all members of the staff must follow to achieve this. Young children are not able to care for themselves and do not know how to protect themselves, and so they are more vulnerable. Parents need to know that their children are safe, and that they can trust all of the people who work with their children to look after them properly. Question: Question 11 Answer: The policies and procedures that are put...
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...Association - Code of Ethics and Practice 3.4 Confidentiality (a) Confidentiality is a means 3.6 Exceptional Circumstances (a) Exceptional circumstances may arise which give the counsellor goof grounds for believing that serious harm may occur to the client or to other people. In such circumstance the client’s consent to change in the agreement about confidentiality should be sought whenever possible unless there are also goof grounds for believing the client is no longer willing or able to take responsibility for his actions. Normally, the decision to break confidentiality should be discussed with the client and should be mad eonly after consultation with the counselling supervisor or if he/she not available, an experienced counsellor. (b) Any disclosure of confidential information should be restricted to relevant information, conveyed only to appropriate people and for appropriate reasons likely to alleviate the exceptional circumstances. The ethical considerations include achieving a balance between acting in the best interests of the client and the counsellor’s responsibilities under the law and to the wider community. (c) While counsellors hold different views about grounds for breaking confidentiality, such as potential self-harm, suicide, and harm to others they must also consider those put forward in this Code, as they too should imbue their practice. These views should be communicated to both clients and significant others e.g. supervisor, agency, etc. Section A.2 of...
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...Self-harm Among Adolescents What is self-harm? Self-harm is deliberate damage of the body that is intentionally not life threatening, often repetitive in nature, and usually considered socially unacceptable. In addition, 80% of self-harm involves stabbing or cutting the skin with a sharp object (Greydanus, & Shek, 2009). In order to better understand self-harm, this issue must be clearly defined to avoid inaccurate and misleading terminology since self-harm covers a wide range of behaviors, some of which are directly related to suicide and some not. Self-harm (SH) or deliberate self-harm (DSH), including self-injury (SI) and self-poisoning (SP), is defined as the intentional direct injury of body tissue without suicidal intent (Laye-Gindhu, Klonsky, Muehlenkamp, J.J ). However, many acts of self-harm are an attempt to communicate with others to influence or secure help from them, or are a way of obtaining relief from difficult and otherwise overwhelming situation or emotional state (Hjelmeland et al., 2002). One way to better understand this behavior is to consider the psychological correlates of self-harm, reasons why adolescents self-harm, and the various treatments available. Self-harm is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-1V-TR) (1994) as a symptom of borderline personality disorder. However, patients with other diagnoses may also self-harm, including those with depression, and anxiety disorders, substance abuse, eating disorders...
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...Pageants: A Source for Strong, Productive Young Women Catina Burrell Columbia Southern University Abstract The pageant circuit has been surrounded with a lot of interest and debate since TLC’s Toddlers and Tiaras hit the airwaves, sporting fake hair and flippers! People of all ages, races, and backgrounds are debating the effects pageants are having on our children and society as a whole. Why has the issue of pageants sparked so much debate? Why it is that child activists and psychologists are so concerned for the children who enter pageants? And lastly, are pageants really that bad? There are many articles, blogs and papers that have written on this topic. This paper seeks to answer a few of the many questions surrounding pageantry. The paper brings light to the many “types” of pageant and further seeks to explain the benefits of pageantry; giving the reader a clear idea of what actually goes on in the world of pageantry. Pageants: A Source for Strong, Productive Young Women My experience with pageants is that of both a contestant and a “pageant mom.” I began competing in pageants at the age of 14. I do not come from a pageant family; my mother knew absolutely nothing about pageants and only allowed me to enter because I wouldn’t stop asking. I won the very first pageant I entered and I was hooked after that. Many pageants later, I had gained several crowns, trophies and prizes, but most importantly I had gained a heightened level of self-esteem and confidence. As a parent...
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...motive and with intention to harm others or stealing something (such as personal information, money, etc.) that using computer or network as its media. The scope of cybercrime could be very narrow, such as stealing examination questions from school’s bank data. It also could be on a very big scope like threaten national security system, or stealing money for someone’s bank account. Cybercrime becomes hot issue since this is one of the crimes that are hard to prevent, difficult to investigate, and need some people with special IT ability to prevent and stop this action. Once cybercrime happened, it will be hard to stop and take a long time to investigate while the crime still happening. Some of the cases on cybercrime are involving our young generation. The cybercrime case that often faced by young generation is cyber bullies. Cyber bully is activity to bully or harm other people by using computer, SMS, MMS, and network as its media. For example, disseminate indecent photo that harm others via internet. According to dailymail.uk, an e-newspaper, one in four children targeted by cyber bullies. It makes thousands depressed and even suicidal. Another interesting fact is one in fifteen teacher also targeted by cyber bullies. The effect of this kind of cybercrime to the young generation are, first, it will make them feel paranoid and afraid to socialize with others, have insecurities, feel self conscious about their appearance or capabilities. The young generations may also give in...
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