Angela Dahlgren's Neglect

A report was received on 7/9/2017, indicating that Tammy Albury (mother) and Armando Guerrero (father) were involved in a domestic dispute in the presence of Cember Albury (CV-15), Devon Albury (CV-16), and Damian Guerrero (CV-1). According to the report, Armando went to Tammy’s truck to retrieve his property. It was said that Tammy went to Armando’s car to retrieve a phone cord and Armando grabbed her by the hair and pulled her by her left arm out of the car. The report indicated that Tammy fell on the ground and Armando got into his car and drove off. The report indicated that Tammy sustain a bruise on her left upper arm around the bicep. According to the report Cember (CV-15), witness Armando pulled Tammy out of the car.

Neglect has been described as the “most serious type of child maltreatment and the least understood” (Crittenden 1999: 67). It is the most common reason for inclusion on the child protection register in the UK. In the year ending 31st March 2006, 43 per cent of child protection registrations in England related to children considered to be at risk of neglect (Source: DfES, 2006)

Yes, Tavion’s mother’s statement of concern about the suspicion of abuse should warrant a valid reason to lunch investigation in the child injury. Moreover, the emergency department staff had suspicion about the Tavion’s injury due to the fact injury is not consistence with an injury sustained in park playground. Hospitals are mandate by law to report any suspicion of child abuse; the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act enacted in 1974 was designed to encourage the reporting of child abuse cases, and prevention. In addition, most states have enacted laws to further protect abuse children, and most states protect the individual required to report cases of suspected child abuse; the following individual are eligible to report suspected cases of abuse include healthcare administrators, physicians, interns, registered nurse, chiropractors, social service workers, psychologists, dentists, osteopaths, optometrists, podiatrists, mental health professionals, and volunteer in healthcare facilities (Pozgar, 2014).

Neglect; characterized as providing inadequate care of a child, such as providing unsuitable supervision, and other basic needs, such as sufficient health care. Other requirements in caring for a child include, but are not limited to providing proper clothing regarding weather conditions, current immunizations and other medical provisions, food and shelter, and a number

The Department of Social Services found her guilty of the neglect to guide her children in

Neglect: medical condition deteriorating unexpectedly or not improving as expected, hypothermia or person cold or dressed inadequately, unexplained loss of weight, clothes or body dirty and smelly, delays in seeking medical attention

dies and abuse or neglect are known or suspected. The LSCB must also consider conducting a serious case

Frederick Turner said, that "frontier has gone, and with its going has closed the first period of American history." Continental America had been settled by the turn of the century. Some say it is time for America to have a new frontier and that it might be found overseas. During the turn of the century, the United States become very involved in the affairs of the world. The United States would annex Hawaii and control the Philippines after the Spanish-American War. They would also build a canal in Panama to connect the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. These actions caused many people overseas to call the United States imperialistic and to fear what it might do next? During the 1890's, Hawaii was in an economic depression

Neglect by others: Neglect is a passive form of abuse in which a perpetrator is responsible to provide care for a victim who is unable to care for him or herself, but fails to provide adequate care. Neglect may include the failure to provide sufficient supervision, nourishment, medical care, or the failure to fulfill other needs for which the victim cannot provide themselves. Neglect can develop into many long-term

Neglect is the persistent failure to meet an individual’s basic physical and/or psychological needs, likely to result in serious impairment of the individual’s health or development, such as failing to provide adequate food, shelter and clothing.

Signs and symptoms of neglect include absence of food, water, and heat… poor personal hygiene including soiled clothing, dirty nails and skin…inappropriately dressed for cold or hot weather, bedsores….constant hunger, withdrawn,

Neglect occurs when a health professional, carer or family member fails to provide the level of support or care that that person needs. This neglect can be deliberate or as a result of ignorance of required standards and practices. Again this neglect can result in the failure to meet the person’s physical, medical, nutritional, educational, emotional or social needs.

Whilst progressing through the story of fen, you discover that Angela (Becky’s stepmom) physically and mentally abuses Becky, this is delineated by the way Angela speaks to Becky: “Wouldn’t want to be the mother of a filthy little cow like you. Pity you didn’t die with her.” (Churchill, 1990: 153). An example of the physical harm forced onto Becky is when Angela demands Becky to drink a hot drink whilst in tears. This abuse also demonstrates how damaged Angela is as a person and it becomes clear that when Angela is harming Becky, she is hurting herself: “There’s a pain somewhere. I can see so far … I can hurt you, can’t I? … I have to hurt you worse. I think I can feel something. It’s my own pain.” (Churchill, 1990: 189) Hurting Becky is a

factors in a majority of cases of emotional abuse and neglect. In fact, neglect is the

Although severe neglect isn't highly prevalent in today's society, it is still an important issue to be discussed. Without knowledge of the outcomes, there will be no motivation to intervene on the child's behalf.