What age group is more susceptible to maltreatment?
Young children experience higher rates of maltreatment than older children. In 2017, children 3 and younger had a maltreatment rate of 15 per 1000, compared with 10 per 1000 for children ages 4 to 7, 8 per 1000 for ages 8 to 11, 7 per 1000 for ages 12 to 15, and 5 per 1000 for children ages 16 to 17 (Appendix 2).
What factors must you take into account regarding potential signs of abuse?
Environmental Factors
- Injuries incompatible with history given.
- Alcohol/drug use in household.
- Recent family stresses.
- Caregiver not seeking medical attention.
- Apparent unrealistic expectations of infant.
- History of diapering / toilet training difficulties.
- Caregiver at the time of injury was a male.
What is the toxic trio in social work?
The Toxic Trio The term ‘Toxic Trio’ has been used to describe the issues of domestic abuse, mental ill-health and substance misuse which have been identified as common features of families where harm to children and adults has occurred.
How often do people over 45 have another heart attack?
However, around 20 percent of patients age 45 and older will have another heart attack within five years of their first. Make preventing another heart attack your first priority.
How do you deal with power struggles with your adult children?
1. Stop the power struggles (or judgments) with your daughter or son. How do you do this? Listen to what your adult child is telling you. Don’t correct them, don’t try to change them or convince them. Just listen. Summarize what you hear them saying.
How do you deal with difficult adult children in the workplace?
Show them by working collaboratively: listen without an agenda; partner in decision-making, set boundaries when necessary. Telling the adult children what they need, what they should do, or what you know will help them will only make them dig their heels in even more.