Child abuse is a problem which affects every city, county and state in the U.S., and Child Protective Services (CPS) have offices all over the country which accept more than 2 million reports of suspected child abuse each year. Out of those reports, nearly 900,000 children are found to be victims of child abuse each ...
What is common with the following acronyms: BPD, OCD, ADD, ODD, SPD, HPD, NPD, APD, PPD ? These are 3-letter acronyms and contain the “D” in the end. “D” stands for the disorders categorized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). DSM-IV is like a bible to mental health professionals. Clinicians identify ...
A career in psychology is similar to a career in social work, because both careers deal with helping individuals with intense life problems, and each prescribes solutions to their suffering. People have wondered since ancient times why humans behave the way they do. The psychology profession came into existence by Greek philosopher Aristotle who wanted ...
“The term ‘child labor’ is defined by the United States Department of Labor as the employment of boys and girls when they are too young to work for hire; or when they are employed at jobs unsuitable or unsafe for children of their ages.” (Americana 461) According to American life-styles, children should be at school ...