Department of Health and Human Services jointly funded this research. The study asked the fundamental question: What is the incidence of domestic elder abuse and neglect in the United States today? In public health and social research, the term "incidence" means the number of new cases occurring over a specific time period. ... Elders living in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, or other institutional or group facilities were not included in the study. ... The NEAIS study design and methods are described more fully later in this Executive Summary. ...

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An estimated 3.3 million children aged 3 to 17 years may witness domestic abuse of a parent every year in the United States ("Health Plus"). ... Studies that examined age as a factor point out that exposure to domestic violence produced different developmental problems in children at different ages. ... Other studies have reported that school-age children, age 6-12, who are exposed to family violence, are affected similarly to those exposed to community violence (Houskamp 364). ... Studies show that as children get older, those who have been abused and neglected are more likely to perform poor...

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The first is Primary Intervention which in short is to prevent a detrimental health event or to prevent any violence at all. ... This article touches on many of the things mentioned in the previous article however also touches on specific studies done on families that have a history of domestic violence. These studies were done to see how to speak with a child that experiences or witnesses any violence within their homes, they figure out how children cope with violence and how to help children cope with anything that they cannot cope with on their own. ... A theory that can be of use to a heal...

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One of the methods used by the researchers were surveys sent out to all mental health professionals. ... According to the article, a majority of the respondents of mental health clients had experienced childhood sexual abuse (Science-Direct, 2002). ... The study gathered results from 226 college women and 141 of those women experienced some form of sexual abuse. The study stated that many victims of abuse suffer immediate and /or long-term negative consequences... ... The information for the study was gathered by quantitative methods. ...

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It has linked to many negative outcomes such as substance abuse, suicide, depression and other related mental health problems. ... In addition, in 2015 the American Health Association examined correlations between gender, race sexual identity, and technology use, and patterns of cyber bullying experiences and behaviors between middle school students. ... Also found in this study, cyberbullying behavior frequently occurred on Facebook or via text message. ... Moreover, a research study in 2009 by (Jing Wang, Ronald J. ... There were a total of 242 participants apart of this study, ages between ...

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Numerous studies reveal that women who find themselves in an abusive relationship tolerate it because they see no other way out. ... Many studies suggest that children who experience parental violence in their household growing up are at a higher risk of domestic violence. ... Although many of these studies conducted didn't find conclusive evidence there are some similarities. ... Whether a woman makes the decision to leave or stay is significantly impacted by the state of their mental health. ... Mental health proves to be a predominant factor that influences victims to stay in an abusi...

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., although a small number of studies have examined the incidence of runaway behavior and the characteristics of the young people involved in it. ... However it is important to remember this study was taken quite awhile ago and numbers would increase as the years pass by and the population increases. ... However several studies have identified youth under age 13, including some as young as 9. ... In a study done by Schaffner, she found that one theme continually arose across age and gender was that adolescents resisted fighting back with their parents and resisted breaking family rules. .....

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Additionally, physical problems are also established through excess screen time affecting health. ... Studies in UCLA have shown, skills of communicating face to face and being able to detect facial expressions and obtaining non verbal social cues have declined. ... Additionally, physical problems are also established through excess screen time affecting health. ... Studies in UCLA have shown, skills of communicating face to face and being able to detect facial expressions and obtaining non verbal social cues have declined. ...

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It has been found that "The earlier the diagnosis, the more likely your symptoms will respond to treatment" (Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 2002). ... Symptoms include sadness, inactivity, difficulty thinking and concentrating, and feelings of despair" (Agency for Health Care Policy and Research). ... A study release last month estimated the cost to U.S. business - in lost productivity and absenteeism of employees who care for family members with Alzheimer's disease - to be $61 billion a year" (Alzheimer's Association, 2002). ... "Those who started taking NSAIDs near...

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The abuse can start before a child is born if a mother uses illegal drugs, misuses prescription or nonprescription medications, or fails to seek health care during her pregnancy (Shelov, 1998). ... Child neglect is failure to take action when action is needed to ensure a child's health and well-being. ... They can also contribute to mental health problems and health crisis (drug and alcohol abuse within the family, illness or disability of a family member) (Korfmacher, 1998). ... Many research studies have shown that psychopathologic symptoms are more likely to develop in emotional...

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The study focused on low self-worth, low relationship quality, internalization and externalization of symptoms (i.e. depression and physical aggression, respectively) within a developmental-organizational context. ... The methodology of this study consisted of a "multiwave investigation", in which subjects were assessed three times. ... The sample size of this study included a total of 635 young male and female individuals. ... I agree with this article and everything they found in their studies. ... When people that are diagnosed with mental health issues, or just have issues within...

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Children who have experienced abuse are nine times more likely to become criminal activities; studies document the correlation between child abuse and future juvenile delinquency. ... Studies also show that abused children are more likely to engage in sexual risk-taking as they reach adolescence. ... The researcher studied 309 kindergarten children, all 4 years old when the study began. ... The studies were conducted through teacher and classmate ratings, the children viewed videotape depictions of negative events and were asked to explain how they would handle the situation. ... Data from the...

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In a recent study, investigators tested the hypothesis that the temptation to harm an animal is associated with APD by looking for associations with other disorders commonly diagnosed in a population of criminal defendants. ... A study of psychiatric patients who had repeatedly tortured dogs and cats has shown that all of them also had high levels of aggression towards people. ... We have heard of many stories of domesticated pets saving the lives of their owners and helping people recover from or better cope with health problems, such as heart disease, cancer and mental health disorders using...

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According to a recent study, 73% of illicit drug users are employed. ... Drug-related problems cost U.S. companies more than $102 billion each year in lost productivity, accidents, employee turnover, increased health care costs, and absenteeism. ... Recent studies suggest that between 40 and 70 percent of women and 10 and 20 percent of men have experienced sexual harassment in their workplace. ...

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In fact, in North Carolina it is the "number one public health issue facing women and children. " While laws have been put into effect that provide for the safety and welfare of the abused parent, little consideration has been afforded to the children in these situations. ... Studies have shown that "the best interest of the child is rarely, if ever, served by placing a child with a parent who is physically abusive to either a child or a child's parent. " The very idea of placing a child back with the abuser is preposterous. ... Studies show, however, that there is a very strong corre...

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Studies show that most bullies are not aware of the level of severity of the outcomes. ... For example, if a youth commits suicide or a suicide attempt, it is misleading to cover the story as a crime, rather it should be considered as a public health issue. ...

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Safeguarding is a broad term that encompasses protecting children from maltreatment, preventing impairment of health and development and ensuring children have safe and effective care. ... Lyon (2002) states that harm is defined by Section 31 of the Children Act 1989 as meaning "ill treatment or the impairment of health or development." ... All health care organizations have a duty outlined in legislation, such as the Children's Act (2004), to make arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, and to co-operate with other agencies to protect individual ...

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Only 5% of those who told the Industrial Society they had been harassed pursued a formal complaint, IDS research found the same percentage complained formally, while an LSE study in 1989 found that 25% of incidents were formally reported. ... In many cases of prolonged sexual harassment the person being harassed can suffer serious health effects including depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. ... An IRS study found that 72% of employers had a sexual harassment policy, usually as part of a general harassment policy. ... Case studies 1) Ms A was employed as a car sales executive fo...

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In a recent study, it found that over 62% of children feel neglected and 16.6% of children are a victim of physical abuse. ... Extensive research has been piled up that show a strong relationship between child maltreatment and a range of mental health issues, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ... But as an adult he lives alone and in secret from others he solves immensely complex mathematical equations and studying complex subjects, all done in secret to hide his intellect from others. ...

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In the Leon study, for example, 60% of women abused in the previous year were abused more than once, and 20% experienced severe violence more than six times. ... Worldwide, studies identify a consistent list of events that are said to "trigger- violence. ... For example, data from the Nicaragua Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) show that, among women who were abused physically, 32% had husbands who scored high on a scale of marital control compared with only 2% among women who were not abused physically. ...

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Questioning Modern Technology in Crowd Control Controlling riots is a difficult task for any government with a desire to keep peace as well as protect the constitutional rights of it's citizens. Under the United States Constitution, the Congress is forbidden to make laws "abridging the freedom ...

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Introduction There are many health risks associated with playing sport, whether young or old. ... There are however, several health risks which are less openly recognised and that some people even try to divert attention from the problems instead of facing up to them and putting procedures in place to try and prevent them. ... An early study by Kempe and Kempe (1962) on child battering led to a spate of research to be done with the same focus - child abuse. ... Child abuse in Sport To date there have been very few research studies into child abuse in sport. ... It fails to mention, howev...

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Researchers are starting to turn from studying sexual harassment as a problem between individuals to a problem with the company. ... Preventing sexual harassment in the workplace requires a lot of investment time from all personal, in the end however these costs will be significant to the savings the company has in legal fees and health care costs. ...

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To answer all these questions, I"m going to argue in this essay based on my resent study with this issue. ... Many families struggle with providing basic substances, education, health, there is no point for those countries to establish a non-violence family system. ...

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Leigh conducted a study to examine the dating violence LGBT experiences by using four research questions to guide them in defining the importance of raising issues that occur within these LGBT relationships. ... These can include mental health resources, school-based resources, and help from the larger community. ...

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