(SOCIAL STUDIES) PT 5 CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ISSUES AND FAMILY LAW

Care for the Elderly and those with special needs

Elderly people as well as persons with special needs are more susceptible to hardship, therefore they tend to rely heavily on others to meet their everyday needs.

Persons who are unable to take care of themselves need people who care to take on certain responsibilities. These responsibilities are taken up by family members as well as society.

Caring for an Elderly person includes:

1. Good Hygiene 

    Ensuring they have a bath and brush their teeth at the required time daily.

2. Helping with medical conditions
    should elderly persons have medical conditions, and need to take medication, persons should ensure medications are administered on a timely basis as required.

3. Chores
    Physical strength is normally needed to do chores around the house and in most cases elderly people are unable to do them, due to physical frailty. 

(SOCIAL STUDIES) PT 2 CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ISSUES AND FAMILY LAW

CHILD ABUSE

Child abuse can be defined as denying a child of rights and freedom. Child abuse sometimes starts within the family and therefore negatively affects the well-being of society. 

Different types of child abuse 

Physical Abuse - physical force that usually results in physical injury to the body.

Emotional Abuse - the direct hostility to a child, attacking their mental state of being, by belittling the child's qualities, capabilities or desires.

Sexual Abuse - exploitation through sexual misconduct, for example, molestation whether through violent or non-violent action



How does Child Abuse affects it's Victims?
Child abuse can affect it's victims long term by:

* Making them unable to form an healthy adulthood relationship.

* Lacking of interest in furthering their education.

* Sometimes resulting in abusive or violent tendencies.