parents separation, and on her personality and family relationships. Although infants and young children may experience few negative developmental effects, older children and teenagers may experience some problems in their social, emotional and educational functioning. Emotional After a divorce, children from pre-school through late adolescence can experience deficits in emotional development. Children of all ages may seem tearful or depressed, which is a state that can last several years after
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ABSTRACT Pneumococcal diseases are responsible for killing at least one million children under the age of five every year: over 70% of these deaths are in developing countries. This total is greater than that due to malaria, AIDS and measles combined. Streptococcus pneumoniae has over 90 serotypes, out of which eight are included in the 10-valent Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Synflorix) currently in use in Kenya. Pneumococci are highly diverse and serotype prevalence is dynamic based on age, time
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scholarly sources used. Respond to other learners' posts in a manner that initiates or contributes to discussion. Every walk of life in our society is plagued with child abuse, which comes in many forms. According to the U.S. Health Department, of the children who experienced maltreatment or abuse, over 78% experienced neglect; more than 17% were physically abused; just under 10% were sexually abused; approximately 8% were psychologically maltreated; and just over 2% were medically neglected. Culturally
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happens to someone with bipolar disorder, what can be done to manage the disorder, and what others can do to help the person with the disorder. My sister is 36 years old, has 5 children between the ages of 10 months old and 16. She is an alcoholic and has recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She does not have any children living with her. Her life and the lives of everyone around her have been deeply affected by her behavior. Her story has inspired me to write this paper and to learn more
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of the school’s lawns, there are a number of children ,some as young as six who are desperately digging in nearby rubbish bins, hoping to find a few crumbs of the previous night’s dinner. Shocking? Well, it’s a reality they face on a daily basis. Street children are found almost everywhere in all communities. With their dirty faces and torn clothes it’s almost hard to believe that even they may be someone’s children. Perhaps your own community’s children… Sitting on a bench enjoying my lunch, I
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In the article "The hard lives' and high suicide rate of Native American children on reservations." has noted " Mostly located off reservations, were centers of widespread sexual, emotional and physical abuse. The transplantation of Native children continued into the 1970's , there were 60,000 children in such schools in 1973 as the system was being wound down." Native Americans suicide is intertwined with so many other issues that disproportionality
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at the question. I am looking at this question from both a mental and emotional view. Drug and alcohol abuse has many definitions. Some may say that a person who drinks before noon is an alcoholic or someone who uses “street drugs” is a drug addict, but the truth is that anyone can be a drug addict or alcoholic. In my personal definition; a person who is mentally, emotionally or psychically dependent upon a substance is an addict. It does not matter if the substance is alcohol, “street drugs”, or
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poisoning, nerve damage, and cancer of the mouth and throat.” (Term 2) The long-term effects are one of the biggest reasons alcohol is restricted all of the effects ruin peoples lives because they can kill and destroy certain parts of the body. Alcoholics survive off of this toxic drug which hinders everyday tasks making them very hard because of how they affect the brain and human
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their alcoholic mother that she, his sister, had forced him, had asked for it. “Whore,” screamed the woman who had given birth to her. “I knew in the end you’d be a whore,” and threw her out of the house into the street. D. was taken in by an older man and later gave birth to his children and built a family. But occasionally she would be overcome by uncontrollable fury and would mercilessly beat anyone who was near her. It made no difference if it was her husband or her young children. The
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academic, or cultural status. There are, however, clues to what may aid substance abuse. Clues may be found in the individual's biological makeup, psychological states and social factors (Meyers & Others, 2009). Ford's mother required her children to adhere to her standards and ideas of perfectionism, yet Ford adored her mother. Betty's held views of
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