Support is defined as a means to endure bravely or quietly (Merriam-Webster). In Losing Isaiah, Khaila, a recovered crack addict, serves some time incarcerated. She then goes through a rehabilitation program, during which her main source of support was her case worker and counselor. In the process of fully recovering from crack she discovers that her baby, Isaiah, is still alive. With the help of her counselor and a lawyer she is able to endure a long and pressing trial to gain a second chance to be a better mother to Isaiah (Losing Isaiah). In the United States, stories like Khaila�s are constantly replayed. These cases occur more frequently in urban areas, where the majority of women on crack who give birth to crack babies are minority women, usually Hispanic or African American (Thomas). Crack is common in crowded municipalities because it is one of the cheapest and most available drugs in the streets of most inner city communities in America (Thomas). Khaila�s drug habit played directly into the stereotypes of her demographic. In the movie, her situation depicts how the lack of a strong support system leads recovered/recovering crack mothers to resort in little to chances of resuming a normal life when they begin to reshape their lives. The sympathy of the government for mothers such as Khaila, trying to recover their parental rights has worn thin. Child abandonment is a serious offense and the children that suffer from such neglect face many psychological problems; if they are ever able to survive their circumstances. The abandonment and neglect of a child can result in serious criminal charges. One striking example is the case of seven month old Daniel Scott (Should We Take Away Their Kids?). Baby Daniel had been left for hours unattended and died of in a pool of his own blood. His mother, a crack addict left him in the care of his father to go on a six day crack binge. His father in turn, left him in his crib leaving the door of their Bronx tenement unlocked for any danger to afflict his unprotected son (Should We Take Away Their Kids?). The parents were later charged with manslaughter by negligence. Similar to Isaiah, Baby Daniel was not provided the sufficient support he required. In the beginning of the movie, we see that Khaila is living with someone who barely provides support to her and her newborn other than th... ... middle of paper ... ...hose closest to us. Works Cited Berenson-Howard, Julie, Maureen M. Black and Christine Reiner Hess. "Toddlers from Low-Income Families Have Below Normal Mental, Motor, and Behavior Scores on the Revised Bayley Scales." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 21.6 (2000): 655-656. Hertzog, Jodie, Holly S. Kleiner and Dena B. Targ. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Ed. UW Extension. 12 January 1999. 28 March 2008 . Losing Isaiah. By Naomi Foner and Seth Margolis. Dir. Stephen Gyllenhaal. Berry, Halle; Lange, Jessica; Strathairn, David. 1995. Merriam-Webster. 2007-2008. 4 April 2008 . Thomas, Janet Y. Educating Drug Exposed Children: The Aftermath of the Crack Baby Crisis. Ed. Routledge. 2004. University of Phoenix. 3 April 2008 . Willwerth, James. TIME/CNN. 13 May 1991. TIME/CNN. 27 March 2008 .
The United States defines child maltreatment as “any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious injury or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or exploitation, or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm” (McCoy & Keen, 2009, p. 63). This legal definition is better understood by the idea that a caregiver repeatedly fails to provide the most basic care necessary for a child. Although abandonment is often the first thing that comes to mind when one hears the word “neglect...
Throughout history, the government has been in charge of creating and regulating different types of laws. Many of the laws have been created to protect those who reside in that country and therefore are expected to be followed. However, not everyone believes that they should follow the law and in return decide to either ignore them or rebel against them. When members of society violate the simple law that has been set in place to protect those who do not possess the capability to protect themselves, it becomes a dangerous and horrendous tragedy. One of the most horrific laws that people violate is that of child abuse and neglect.
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A prime example of how economic and social inequalities impact drug use and general societal perception of drug users is the way crack users in the Hill District are treated and perceived as opposed to their wealthier cocaine-using counterparts in greater Pittsburgh. Both cocaine and crack are derived from the same source, the coca plant, and both have very similar pharmacology. The main difference between the drugs is that crack is the freebased form of cocaine which makes it smokeable and much cheaper, due to the freebasing agent still being present in the final product. The freebasing agent adds bulk to the product, allowing small amounts of pure cocaine to be made into large amounts of crack. The other main difference between these drugs is the price; pure cocaine is much more expensive than crack, making cocaine a drug for the rich and crack a drug for the poor. The impact of this disparity is frequently seen in treatment of crack users from the Hill District who are often perceived and treated as criminals; whereas the cocaine users in greater Pittsburgh, are more likely to be perceived and treated as ‘chemically dependent’ individuals who need to be sent away to fancy rehab facilities to receive treatment. Their crack using counterparts are, as statistics show, more frequently sent to prison (Kushner, 2010). This difference in the way that crack users are treated and perceived by the general society clearly shows the structural inequality associated with the use of drugs. Another disproportionate impact that drug use has on the Hill District is the slum-like and chaotic atmosphere surrounding the drug culture. The Hill District is well known as a destination where one can engage in drug associated risky behaviors including commercial sex. This concentration of risky behaviors in a single neighborhood
No nation is immune from the curse of human trafficking. All the countries across the globe it may be the most powerful nation also to the simplest of nations are not safe from modern day slavery or known as Human Trafficking. Some nations are not even familiar with the true definition of what human trafficking is. As the main contributors to human trafficking are people within the border one nation or in another country as they do these hideous crimes mostly because of money. Now a day’s most of the nations are coming together to learn more about the modern slavery and how to battle it internally and externally. Each year, thousands of women and children fall in the hands of trafficker as they are lured into the hands of traffickers by there friends, family or loved ones, and the human trafficking affected people go through exploitation of prostitution or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery or exploited through removal of their organs. People need to be made aware of human trafficking as the illiterate and poor people cannot prevent themselves from these dangerous people certain awareness must be created to safeguard these people. So awareness must be created among people in order to prevent these situations.
However, I did some research and found an organization called Polaris that has been making a movement on the subject of human trafficking since 2002. Their model is to respond to victims of human trafficking effectively and immediately. Second, equip key stakeholders and communities to address and prevent human trafficking. Last is to disrupt the business of human trafficking through targeted
Achieving the goal of ending human trafficking can only be reached if everybody works together. The implementation of public policies and laws is definitely a start in fighting the trafficking industry. The role of technology plays a big part when talking about buying and selling people. The internet has made it easier than ever to make trafficking a job that can be done in seconds. Law enforcement does not have enough resources that would help point out massive online markets and identify their trafficker. An improvement in technology would most definitely help address the aspect of crime. Understanding the way in which traffickers are leveraging networks to recruit traffickers is important when gathering qualitative
For as long as I can remember, I outwardly portrayed myself as a calm and controlled individual. It is a true reflection of my demeanor, but it is the complete opposite of what I have lived throughout my childhood and adolescence. When I was in fourth grade, my father admitted to me that he was addicted to crack. At the time I did not understand what crack addiction meant, but I was educated by his actions soon enough. Shortly after this confession, the family structure I knew and loved began to collapse. In addition to my family’s dissolution, the neighborhood we lived in is not a place where success stories are born or a location people would visit without important cause. My neighborhood could be described as a breeding ground for gangs,
A key problem in the fight against human trafficking is that it often happens in the shadows. There is not one set country or person that is responsible for it. Because of this issue, it is very difficult to prosecute those that are found guilty. The human trafficking industry is so intricate that when one person is caught that others immediately fill their place.
The efforts and the policies enacted by governments and international organizations are not quite successful as of yet. The organizations and governments do their best work to ensure that an issue is not as bad as it could become, but human trafficking is not something that can be completely erased in a short amount of time. The fact that it has been around for hundreds of years leads to the conclusion that it isn't going anywhere anytime soon, despite the efforts made to get rid of the issue. I do not believe that governments could do anymore than they have already done to help stop the problem, other than continuing to work tirelessly to prevent more people from being forced into human trafficking in the future.
Human trafficking is a human rights issue that poses a vital threat throughout the world. There has been over 20,000 cases reported in over 100 countries. There are many forms of human trafficking, such as forced labor, sex trafficking, organ harvesting, illegal adoption, and child marriage. The Unites Nations have taken many actions to put an end to human trafficking, but there are a few conflicting issues that prevent further advancement on the topic.
French economist Thomas Piketty once said, “I am afraid that if you don't find peaceful domestic solutions to our inequality and social problems, then it's always tempting to find other people responsible for our problems”. Such is the long-standing issue of human trafficking throughout the world that has been going on since the beginning of civilization. If something serious is not done to once and for all end the issue of human trafficking, it will continue to thrive throughout the world in developed and underdeveloped nations alike through underground forms—a serious issue that effects millions of victims even today.
Some of the most coming areas, are Russia, Eastern Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, and Colombia, theses place are goldmines for trafficking. Human trafficking is usually controlled by large criminal organizations, criminals exploit lack of opportunities, promise good jobs or opportunities for study, and then force the victims to become prostitutes, so basically these people approach the unstable situation of the persons and try to convince them with false hopes this is one of the principal causes of human trafficking because someone convinces another person’s to do anything with the promise of money or a better life. Therefore, a one way I think countries could help fix the major concern of human trafficking is to try to increase the work and the education on people that lives in poor zones because there are the principal victims also make some campaigns to prevent the people and try to apply the laws to these criminals’ organizations around the world. I believe if you educated the people on human trafficking in the areas from the people are taking from you can reduce the number of people that are taking into under places to be force to be a sex slave. However, not only should they be educated on human trafficking they should be also educated school wise as well so that will able to distinguish a scheme from a real opportunity. Also if you provide good jobs with reasonable pay people want be so gullible and easily persuade into
Important roles in the lives of children have been directly influenced by their grandparents more profoundly over the past few decades (Dunifon, 2013). As life expectancy extends, grandparents are able to instill their values in their grandchildren. Many researchers have focused on how influential grandparents can actually be within the caregiver role. Dunifon (2013) stated, that grandparents’ involvement when raising their grandchild occurs more commonly when no parent is present in the household, this commonly known as custodial grandparent families (Dunifon, 2013). Custodial grandparents also have many sources of strength.
Another tragic and very important issue ate the " Crack Babies". A crack baby is a child born to a mother who was smoking crack during her pregnancy and up until the time of birth. The infant is addicted at birth, suffers withdrawal agonies, and continues to suffer from developmental abnormalities. These tragedies occur at too high a rate no matter how many there are… The 1991 Household Survey data estimated that about 280,000 women of all ages might have used crack at some time during the year.