After one of your presentations , you are referred to twins , Jonah and Joann . The children are in fifth grade and have been referred to you after repeatedly showing up at school in the late spring unkempt and wearing long-sleeved shirts , despite the heat and lack of air conditioning in the school . At recess , their teacher notices a series of bruises on their arms . As the teacher , Ms . Jones , makes a referral to you ; she says , “ I always knew there was a problem with the Johnson twins , but no one dares say anything because of how mean their father is .”.
After some discussion with the children , they disclose that they sometimes get hit or grabbed if they are bad . You see bruises and know that you have to file a report but are concerned about what will happen to the children after you report . Their father has a reputation around town of threatening people and you are worried about what may happen to both you and the children following the report .
Write a 1,500- to 1,750-word paper , based on the case presented above , on prevention methods and interventions in different settings . Include the following in your paper :
What are the primary interventions and methods human service professionals use to prevent child abuse and neglect in a family setting ?
What are the primary interventions and methods human service professionals use to prevent child abuse and neglect in a school setting ?