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CHILD ABUSE AND MALTREATMENT Name Institution Course Date Abuse is a term used to refer to any kind of harm that is committed against children or any other person. Child abuse occurs when his or her parents or any other responsible person inflicts the children at any risk, harassment or physical injuries. More details on child abuse can be found in section 412 of the social service laws or in section 1012 of the family court act. Child maltreatment is the quality of care accorded to children from their caregivers. Child neglect takes place parents or other responsible caregiver fail to provide the minimum level of care to the child. The care quality could be compromised by how the basic...

CHILDREN HEALTH Name Institution Course Date Child health issues are an area of concern in the process of early child development. Early age child development is the foundation of his or her future health progress. The health is either determined by the environment within which the child is living; poverty also affects the health of the child. This is because it is difficult for poor families to provide a conducive environment for child growth. The low-income families have poor hygiene standards, poor feeding, and limited access to appropriate medical care (Marmot, 2005). In a poverty environment injury is the number one factor that threatens the health of children growing in such an...

Adolescent Depression Student Name Institution Affiliation Adolescents face developmental problems that lead to stress. They include developing bodies associated with puberty, peer pressure, variations in levels of hormones in the body and many other factors surrounding their lives as teenagers. It is a problem that can result in social isolation that can create personal life problems, disruption of social life at home and school and can also lead to family problems. Adolescent depression is a very serious condition because it is a real medical problem and in worst case scenarios it can result in suicides. Symptoms of adolescent depression include changes in appetite that can lead to changes in...

Title Name Institution Date Adolescence is the period of change from childhood to adulthood. Pregnancy by a girl between 10-19 years is considered as teenage pregnancy. This has led to plenty of consequences regarding of maternal health, child health and the community at large. Factors leading to teenage pregnancy are numerous and vary among populations. However, in developed countries, like Florida, it usually occurs outside marriage and carries social stigma within the community (Robinson et al, 2015). A family of low socioeconomic status, for instance, is one of the contributing factors since most teenagers engage in early marriages as a way to escape the poverty conditions back at home....

Student’s Name: Professor’s Name: Course: Date: Nursing What are social determinants of health? Social determinants of health are the conditions in the environment where individuals are born, live, learn and age that affect a broad range of health functioning and quality of life results. These determinants are the social factors that contribute to an individual’s state of health. They include the income and discrimination, as well as structural and societal factors. Basically, social determinants of health are the social factors and structures that play a significant role in health inequities. How do social determinants of health contribute to the development of illness? Health is...

HIV and AIDS a Global Issue Student Name Institution Affiliation HIV and AIDS is a health condition that affects all societies and communities in the world. HIV is a sexually transmitted disease based on a virus that weakens people by destroying white blood cells responsible for a person's immunity leading to AIDS which is a state of lack of adequate immunity in the body. Statistics show that more than thirty million people are living with HIV and this makes it a global issue. The infection is permanent, and this means that there is no cure, but there are ways of reducing the viral load which helps people manage the condition for many years. According to information from the CDC, three essential...