Question

Unit 5 Unit 5 Assignment Once you have researched the relevant Connecticut statues on child and elder abuse, please compose a summary including the following information: • Statutory numbers • Definitions of "child" and "elderly person" • Definitions of "abuse” and “neglect" • Mandated reporters • What information needs to be reported • Whom to report information . Penalties for failure to report Your response should be no less than one, double-spaced page and no more than three pages in length.

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Answer 1

Child and Elderly Abuse :

Summary including the information.

Child and Elderly Abuse is the most common social problems

we have been noticing now a days. Child Abuse or neglect is

defined by Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act as " Any

recent failures act on the part of a parent or care gives that

results in death , or serious physical and emotional harm

sexual abuse or exploitation". Elderly Abuse is an act or failure

act that causes harm of distress to the older person.These type

of abuses must be bring to the notice of law and those should

be punished. All the details of abuse can be recorded in the

form of Fact Sheet and can be submitted to the law with the

details of abusee and abuser, suspected details, things

identified , dangers involved and the reason for reporting.

These should be reported to Child Welfare Department or local

police or law enforcement authorities. Information should be

best informed by mandated reporters such as Teachers,

principals, physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, counsellors,

law enforcement officers etc. Failure to report the abuse or

neglect results in punishment by law jailed in prison for 6

months or fine of 1000$ or some times both will be

implemented.(Key points : Child - A person under the age of

18 years, Elderly - A person aged above 65 years., Abuse -

Recklessly causing body injury.)