Mr Punch the Perpetrator Tomorrow is 9 May and this day is seen by some as Mr Punch’s (as in Punch and Judy) British birthday. Mr Punch was popular with famous writers such as Samuel Pepys and Charles Dickens. The show was originally focused at an adult audience and when children became the main recipients of this entertainment [...]...
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X-ray Usage on Asylum Seeking Children The use of X-rays has been suggested as an unnecessary intrusion and could be potentially harmful for anyone subject to it. Dental X-rays could expose the young people seeking asylum to ionising radiation with no benefit found from actually conducting the examination. Also the potential screening costs that could be incurred could be significantly higher [...]...
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One Child Sexually Abused Every 20 Minutes The release of figures in April 2012 from the NSPCC, that a child is sexually abused every 20 minutes, really puts the picture together on sexual abuse; that it occurring more commonly than most people expect. Avocet Independent Social Workers work with cases of sexual abuse and look to put the needs of the child [...]...
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The Impact of TV on Young People Avocet Independent Social Workers look to put the needs of the child as the priority; by ensuring the suitability of the environment in which they live (amongst various other things). For some time there have been proposed links that the material children are subject to on the television could have an impact on their behaviour. [...]...
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The Gullible Profession When the Task Force to lead Social Work out of the aftermath of the death of Baby P included Deidre from The Sun, the sister paper of the News of the World, many Social Workers questioned the decision. The guiding light of Deidre from The Sun was going to tell us, professionals how to do [...]...
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Having a Disabled Parent Unusually I spent an evening in front of the television after work. Although, I had little choice of what to watch I enjoyed Gok Wan and Daddy Day Care last week. Gok focused his attention on young children caring for a parent with a disability and how this impacts on their lives. We volunteer with [...]...
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