Abuse Newspaper Assignment: Online BB DQ Board (10%) Purpose of this Assignment  To further develop the ability to understand the issue of abuse in the community setting and the impact on individual and family health Due Date & Posting • You are expected to complete the following assignment on the Blackboard Discussion Board o All work must be completed &posted by (week 10) Mon. Mar. 20 by 11:59pm • To post assignment: o Go to our course shell, click on tools, scroll down to discussion board, click on my thread (read it), then create your own thread o You are able to answer in a thread directly (or you can write all your answers in a word document)  BUT you must attach the online newspaper article as a word document • It will be helpful to find the article online o Otherwise you are required to scan and post the article Instructions • Find a recent newspaper article (must be within the last 5-10 years) that relates to an abuse topic:  Effect of interpersonal violence on the workplace  Domestic abuse in the LGBTQ community  Violence against men  Children exposed to domestic violence  Elder abuse  Abuse based on culture or ethnic basis  Abuse of disabled individuals or those with special needs  Correlation between animal abuse and family violence  Correlation between substance abuse and family violence  Other…? • About the Questions o You are able to use the question as headings  Be sure to put capitals in appropriately or reword the heading o Write in full sentences below each question Questions:  #1. In your own words, briefly summarize the article o Keep it short & concise; only essential information is needed  #2. What key information is provided in this case? o i.e. things that help make the case clear  #3. What key information seems to be missing in this case? o i.e. what further questions/ suspicions do you have?  #4. Which type(s) of abuse (physical, psychological/ emotional, sexual, financial, neglect) does this case include? o Provide specific example(s) of action to type of abuse  #5. What factors within the family (or individuals in the case) may have contributed to the case of abuse/ the risk of abuse? o For example: caregiver burnout, loss of job, family history of mental illness, etc.  Keep in mind, this section is not to judge, nor draw empathy but it is to give a clear perspective of how community care (and moreover all health care) requires hcps to have the ability to identify risks/ triggers of abuse o IF such information is missing from the article, critically think about what factors MAY contribute to the risk of abuse?  DO NOT say nothing and omit this question  #6. As a health care workers what might have been some warning signals that you would have observed and noted when assessing the situation?  #7. Do you report this to your supervisor, to the authorities or do you not & why? • Citations & References o You are required to cite your sources (ideally this will include at least the article & textbook), as well as reference your sources